Jesus Never Fails
1967
Corita Kent (aka Sister Mary Corita)
American, 1918-1986
Contemporary Art
From 1936 to 1968, Corita Kent was a nun, educator, and administrator for the Roman Catholic order of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Los Angeles. Considered by others in her order to be a “modern nun,” Kent demonstrated her commitment to populism and social consciousness by using a medium—screenprinting—that ensured that her messages were widely accessible. Much of her work juxtaposes the sacred and the secular, for instance combining Beatles lyrics and anti–Vietnam War sentiment with references to spirituality and prayer.
- Maker/Artist
- Corita
- Classification
- Formatted Medium
- Screen print (Serigraph)
- Dimensions
- 29 13/16 × 36 1/16 in. (75.7 × 91.6 cm)
- Departments
- Contemporary Art
- Accession Number
- 68.116
- Credit Line
- Henry L. Batterman Fund
- Rights Statement
- © artist or artist's estate
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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