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Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita) — be of love #8
Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita) — be of love #8
Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita) — be of love #8
Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

be of love #8

1963

This 1963 screenprint from Kent's 'Be of Love' series uses vibrant, layered colors to convey a message of love and compassion. The work demonstrates her innovative approach to combining text and color in ways that heighten emotional impact. Kent's skillful use of screenprinting techniques creates a luminous quality that makes the message feel transcendent and universal. The piece exemplifies her belief that art could serve as a vehicle for spiritual and social consciousness.

Medium
screenprint in colors
Dimensions

Notes

Signed and numbered to lower edge '8 Sister Mary Corita IHM'. This work is from the edition of 50 and is included in the archive as number 63-15. Provenance: Private Collection, Missouri

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April 16, 2026

Estimate: $700$900

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Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita), be of love #8, 1963

This 1963 screenprint from Kent's 'Be of Love' series uses vibrant, layered colors to convey a message of love and compassion. The work demonstrates her innovative approach to combining text and color in ways that heighten emotional impact. Kent's skillful use of screenprinting techniques creates a luminous quality that makes the message feel transcendent and universal. The piece exemplifies her belief that art could serve as a vehicle for spiritual and social consciousness.

Medium
screenprint in colors
Dimensions
27.3 x 23.5 cm
Year
1963
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Compassion Theme, Series Work, Geometric, Series, 20th Century, Mid-Career, Universal Message, Love Theme, Spiritual Consciousness, Vibrant Palette, Screenprint Medium, American, Emotional Message, Transcendent Art, Spiritual Message, Spiritual, Emotional Expression, Screenprint, Typography, Pop Art, 1960s Screenprint, Abstract Forms, Activist Artist, Modernist aesthetics, Compassion Art, Color Layering, Colorful, Colorful Composition, Female Artist, Text-Based Art, Love Series

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