{"title":"Corita Kent","description":"\u003cp\u003eCorita Kent was an artist, educator, and advocate for social justice who worked primarily in serigraphy. Born Frances Elizabeth Kent in Iowa, Corita was raised mainly in Los Angeles. She entered the religious order, Immaculate Heart of Mary in Hollywood at age 18. Corita began printmaking in the 50’s, creating an extensive body of work while also teaching art at the Immaculate Heart College. Her work became increasingly political, urging viewers to consider poverty, racism and injustice. Marked by a vibrant color palette, images culled from ad campaigns, song lyrics and bible verse, Corita’s work walks a delicate line between fine and commercial work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout her life, she accepted commissions large and small and created the famous “Love” stamp for the US Postal Service in 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorita Kent \u003cspan\u003e(b. 1918, d. 1986) work was recently exhibited \u003c\/span\u003eat the Pasadena Museum of California Art, \u003cspan\u003ethe largest retrospective of her work to date. The exhibition\u003c\/span\u003e toured to other museums across the US including the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA. Currently Corita’s work is featured in solo and group shows at the Harvard Art Museums, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Vejle Art Museum in Denmark, and Govett Brewster Art Gallery in New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Corita Art Center is a gallery and archive dedicated to preserving and promoting the work and spirit of Corita Kent. It is a project of the Immaculate Heart Community; Corita’s work reflects the IHC’s commitment to dignity and justice for all. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"luke-2-14-51","title":"LUKE 2.14, 51\/POSTER, 2015","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePoster: 30 x 24\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGallery Frame: 30 x 24\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShadowbox Frame: 32 x 26\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\"luke 2.14, 51\" is an energetic mix of the primary colors, red, yellow and blue, silkscreened onto a white background. A swash of black cuts through the yellow color field on the left, creating a composition that is both balanced and riotous. The text implores us to “Go Slo,” but, as the color suggests, we shall proceed with this proclamation joyfully. Corita sent this print to Lyndon Johnson in 1964 for his birthday after she read a newspaper account of Mrs. Johnson’s note to the President telling him to slow down. The inspiration for the design came from Corita’s belief there ought to be a more elegant way of telling him to “go slo.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster on 80 lb silk McCoy archival paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10% of every poster purchased helps fund art classes for kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/theposters.co\/collections\/corita-kent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead more about Corita Kent and the Corita Art Center here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corita Kent","offers":[{"title":"LUKE 2.14 51 \/ None","offer_id":9851279491,"sku":"16","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LUKE 2.14 51 \/ Black Gallery","offer_id":9853095555,"sku":"66","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LUKE 2.14 51 \/ White Gallery","offer_id":9853106435,"sku":"67","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LUKE 2.14 51 \/ White Shadowbox","offer_id":9853114307,"sku":"68","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LUKE 2.14 51 \/ Black Shadowbox","offer_id":9853127427,"sku":"69","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/4977\/products\/CoritaKent_main.jpg?v=1464831068"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/4977\/collections\/CoritaKent_SafeZone.jpg?v=1446490852","url":"https:\/\/www.the-posters.com\/collections\/corita-kent.oembed","provider":"THE POSTERS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}