SISTER MARY CORITA KENT (American, 1918-1986), "Lucky Earth," 1963, serigraph, (approximate dimensions - sheet: 22 1/2 x 30 inches); titled lower left; signed and dated lower right; text on serigraph: "Spring has come back again. The earth is like a child who has memorized poems, oh many!..now it seem worth the effort for she wins the prize. Her teacher was strict. We loved the white hair of the old man's beard when we asked what the green and the blue are, right off she knows every word. Lucky earth, with your holiday, and all the children coming to play! We tried to catch you. The gayest will do it. Teacher trained her until she knew it, and all that’s printed in roots and long unruly stems she sings in a song." "Rilke" at lower left area. Provenance: Obtained the artwork in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA in the '90s. It is probable that the owners of the estate were acquainted with the artist, as indicated by the significant collection of prints and original artworks they owned. Reference: Corita Art Center Archive ID - 63-38. Condition: Sheet toning, slight buckling lower right area, and slight creases to edges. Minor paint splotches/stain towards the edges. Slight puncture at upper right. Crease at right middle area. Possible trimmed edges. Sheet taped at top verso with linen tape; and taped at bottom verso, possibly masking tape formed to a double-sided tape. Notes: Frame has wear, approximate dimensions - framed: 24 x 31 inches.