Mary Corita KentMassachusetts, California, Iowa, Canada
1918-1986
Titled "H is for My Heart," depicts a half white and half red letter "H" depicting figural animal and human heads with the words "The wheel does not break; 'tis the band round my heart that, to lessen its ache, when I grieved for your sake, I bound round my heart." Kent was a sister and teacher at the Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles until 1968 when she left the Order and moved to Boston. Her works feature social justice issues, often combining imagery with biblical text.
Image size 17" x 22 1/2".,Serigraph on paper
Signed "Corita" in pencil bottom center.
From the collection of a Cranston, Rhode Island estate.

Has been laid on foam board, light toning, lower right corner with minor crease, minor foxing, otherwise good condition.