CORITA KENT AND THE LANGUAGE OF POP

Known widely as a Catholic nun with an avant-garde flair, Corita Kent (19181986) has a personal legacy that has tended to overshado w her extensive career as an artist. This handsomely illustrated catalogue places Kent in her rightful position among the foremost f igures of pop art, such as Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, and Roy Lichtenstein. Although Kent has been largely excluded from the academic a nd critical discourses surrounding 1960s American art, this publication reevaluates her importance and highlights how her work quest ioned and...[Llegir més]