The UK’s biggest ever show of work by the pop artist, social activist and nun Corita Kent has come to the UK. House of Illustration has opened the biggest UK show of Corita Kent’s work. Her joyful, subversive and – to some – controversial screen prints revolutionised typographic design, challenged the Roman Catholic Church and offered a bold new perspective on misogyny, racism and war. The exhibition, Corita Kent: Power Up, runs until May 12, 2019. A contemporary of Andy Warhol, admired by Charles and Ray Eames, John Cage and Saul Bass, the exhibition celebrates a profound woman who brought innovative art, spiritual renewal and social critique to 1960s Hollywood. Designed by the acclaimed Fraser Muggeridge Studio, the exhibition features 70 serigraphs showing the evolution of her work: from lesser-known pieces from the early 1950s to Corita’s iconic 1960s screenprints as well as later works created after she was released from her vows. House of Illustration Curator Olivia Ahmad says: “Corita Kent was one of the most remarkable artists of the 20th century and the influence of her experiments with typography, print and day-glo colours on generations of designers cannot be overstated. Her affirmation of life and demand for social… Read full this story
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