I was introduced to the art of Sister Mary Corita by my late sister, Julianne Viani Amundson. She attended both Immaculate Heart High School and Immaculate Heart College in the late 60’s, and served as Student Body President. While not an art major, she and most students enrolled in a popular intro-level art course heavily influenced by Corita. Corita was very busy holding down the role of Dept. Chair while simultaneously producing volumes of her own art. Julianne owned a number of Corita’s earlier prints and inspired me to purchase some of my own in the early 70’s. Below are the original Corita prints in our collection.
A – I Love That One (1968)
Archival framed & signed by the artist
Dimensions: 23″ x 23″ (cm. 58.5 x 58.5)
Archive ID: 68-31
THE CIRCUS (damn everything but)
The performances will take place in a commodious marquee, fitted up in the most improved style entirely new and lighted with portable gas.
Z – Do Your Thing (1968)
Archival framed & signed by the artist
Dimensions: 23″ x 23″ (cm. 58.5 x 58.5)
Archive ID: 68-56
But Do Your Thing and I Shall Know You (Ralph Waldo) Emerson Emerson Barnum’s Gallery of Wonders No.14 The wonderful albino family from Madagascar. Rudolph Lucasie, wife and child: who have recently arrived from hamburg in the steamer Hammonica. They have pure white skin, silken white hair and pink eyes, though born of perfectly black parents. The greatest wonders of the world. Lithog. by Currier & Ives. Barnum’s museum, 152 Nassau St. New York.
There Is Only One Man In The World (1967)
Archival framed & signed by the artist
Dimensions: 22″ x 18″ (cm. 56 x 46)
Archive ID: 67-28
There is only one man in the world and his name is all men. There is only one woman in the world and her name is all women. There is only one child in the world and the child’s name is all children. Carl Sandburg
Stop The Bombing (1967)
Archival framed & signed by the artist
Dimensions: 15 ½” x 23 ⅛” (cm. 39.5 x 59)
Archive ID: 67-29
I am in Vietnam–who will console me? I am terrified of bombs, of cold wet leaves and bamboo splinters in my feet, of a bullet cracking through the trees, across the world, killing me–there is a bullet in my brain, behind my eyes, so that all I see is pain I am in vietnam–who will console me? from the sixoclock news, from the headlines lurking on the street, between the angry love songs on the radio, from the frightened hawks and angry doves I meet a war I will not fight is killing me–I am in vietnam, who will console me? Stop the Bombing – Gerald Huckaby
Yellow Submarine (1967)
Archival framed & signed by the artist
Dimensions: 23″ x 35″ (cm. 58.5 x 89)
Archive ID: 67-20
Make love not war Vietnam What has it done to the home of the brave? VIETNAM and our friends are all aboard many more than live next door – Lennon & McCartney
A Wider Stage (1972)
Archival framed & signed by the artist
Dimensions: 18″ x 33″ (cm. 46 x 84)
Edition: From an edition of 400
Archive ID: 72-18
Come home America – George McGovern
Now we mount a wider stage, with new and greater responsibility, in a harder world that we have ever known. But someday, as the philosopher told us, “After mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.” – Sargent Shriver
Left (1967)
Archival framed & signed by the artist
Dimensions: 30″ x 36″ (cm. 76 x 91.5)
Archive ID: 67-02
The Sea Queen (1967)
Archival framed & signed by the artist
Dimensions: 20 ” x 23″ (cm. 46 x 58.5)
Archive ID: 67-35
Enjoy 20/20 foresight The Sea Queen Comes to me, her mist—borne salt breeze in early morning hours—she speaks greeting to the stillness life-bearing waters flood her gaze long and deep and trip in a glance the lever of my spirit—she waits in the expectant wash of dawn—then leaps up as a sun—flown shaft of brilliance, or laughter—giving but a glimpse of her treasure to the world, and disappearing into her own waters. Unspeakably deep is her heart—music—singing inviting sea-thoughts to the diety. Wide and unsearchable her waters—beating unknown rhythms in their depths—I hear the seabirds cry—no sooner piped, then mysteriously hidden and unclaimed. I stand thought-locked in the long pre-dawn hours, watching the light play on her surface—I contemplate her brave communion with the sky. There I the sky bends low and hovers over her—she is covered with its fine mist… – Sister Claude
Flag of My Home (1976)
Archival framed & signed by the artist
Dimensions: 11″ x 23″ (cm. 28 x 58.5)
Edition: From an edition of 200
Archive ID: 76-01
sun on a dandelion (a print with painting)
(1980) framed & signed by the artist
Dimensions: 7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm)
Edition: From an edition of 250
Archive ID: 80-09
Inscriptions: l.l. handwritten in pencil: “E 250”; l.r. handwritten in pencil: “Corita”
Note: The following prints, while not executed by Sister Corita, were screened ostensibly during one of many workshops at Immaculate Heart College. After Corita moved to Boston, Gladys Collins was director of the Corita Gallery in North Hollywood, fulfilling Corita’s dream of keeping her art accessible.
The Music Maker – Gladys Collins (1956 – signed by the artist)
Unidentified Serigraph Artist (quite possibly a student of Corita’s)
Corita Ephemera:
| A Wider Stage (1972) Reproduction poster Dimensions: 13 ¼" x 24" (cm. 30.5 x 61) Archive ID: 72-18 © 1972 Art For McGovern |  |
| Luke 2.14,51 - Go Slow (1963) Reproduction poster Dimensions: 24" x 30" (cm. 61 x 76) Archive ID: 63-39 GO SLO © Corita Kent |  |
| In (1964) Reproduction poster Dimensions: 30" x 24" (cm. 76 x 61) Archive ID: 64-07 IN © 1969 Corita Kent |  |
| Corita Kent exhibition brochure including 12 pg. insert 1980, folded, 8 ¾" × 11 ½" (cm. 29.5 x 22) This work was created for the exhibition Corita: A Retrospective, 6 April - 25 May 1980, deCordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts. Auction results |  |
| Corita Kent exhibition brochure, Joyous Revolutionary Exhibit, 15 ½" x 11" (cm. 39.5 x 28) More photos |  |
| Presbyterian Life Magazine 4/15/68; Features Corita "To Create is to Relate" 8 ½" x 11" (cm. 21 x 28.5) More photos |  |
| Newsweek Magazine Cover article; Features Corita "The Nun Going Modern" 8 ½" x 11" (cm. 21 x 28.5) More photos |  |
| Corita Kent, Artist High Cards , 1974 Picture Poem Poster Post Cards Bernard Gunther: words Corita Kent: colors Medium: Photomechanical reproduction Dimensions: 5 x 7 in. (cm. 12.7 x 17.8) (16/45) |  |
| Damn Everything But the Circus (1970 First Edition hardcover); 26 images of serigraphs in "Damn Everything" series, 11" square (cm. 27 ½ square) More photos |  |
| Moments (1982 First Edition); Folio. (28)pp. signed by Corita, Introduction by Norman Cousins. Bound in pictorial boards. 15 ¾" x 11 ¼" (cm. 38.5 x 40) More photos |  |
| Sister Corita Box 10 ¾" x 15" (cm. 27.5 x 38) 1968 Pilgrim Press, included are a black hardcover ("Sister Corita"), a 7" x 56" banner, a 28" x 20" poster, and 30 10"x14" prints More photos |  |
| Footnotes & Headlines (hardcover); "A Play Prayerbook" by Corita, Text: Sister Corita, Intro: Daniel Berrigan. 7 x 10 ¼" (cm 18×26); pp. 50; hardcover with dust jacket. Publisher: Herder and Herder, New York, 1967. More photos |  |
| International Dining with Spice Islands / by the Spice Islands Home Economics Staff. (1963 First Edition) 9 ½ square (cm. 24), Boxed set of Sister Corita Kent's Pop Art recipe books (10) inscribed. More photos |  |
| Corita Kent & Margaret Rigg (1966 First Edition) Yes (Daisy With All the Petals Yes), 32-page monograph; 8 ½" x 11 ¼" (cm. 22 x 28.5) Publisher: Immaculate Heart College Publication date: January 1, 1966 |  |
| To Believe in Man (1970 First Edition hardcover); The Trilogy of Belief Series, 6 ½" square (cm. 16 square) inscribed More photos |  |
| To Believe in God (hardcover); Trilogy of Belief Series, 6 ½" square (cm. 16 square) More photos |  |
| To Believe in Things (1971 First Edition hardcover); the Trilogy of Belief Series, 6 ½" square (cm. 16 square) More photos |  |
| When We Gather: A Book of Prayers for Worship, Year A - Softcover Kirk, James G. Art by Corita |  |
| Ault, Julie, Come Alive! (2006) The Spirited Art of Sister Corita, 2006 9 ¾" x 11 ¼" (cm. 25 x 29) More photos |  |
| Corita Kent and the Language of Pop (2015) published to accompany the exhibition by the same name 9 ½" x 12" (cm. 24 x 30.5) More photos |  |
| Someday Is Now: The Art of Corita Kent by Alexandra Carrera (2013) published to accompany the exhibition by the same name. 11 ¾" x 10" (cm. 30 x 25.5) More photos |  |
| Corita Kent & Jan Steward, Learning by Heart (1992 paperback) "Teachings To Free The Creative Spirit" 7" x 9 ¼" (cm. 18 x 23.5) More photos |  |
| City, Uncity (1969 First Edition hardcover) Poems by Gerald Huckaby Illustrated by Corita Kent 7 ½" x 10 ½" (cm. 19 x 27) More photos |  |
| Now/Series by: Leslie Brandt, with art by Corita Kent. 4 of 5 titles, 5 ½: x 8 ½" (cm. 14 x 21) 4 paper & hardbound: Heaven Now Prophets Now Psalms Now Epistles Now |  |
| Mindstyles, Lifestyles: An Overview of Today's Life-Changing Philosophies '76 9" x 11" (cm. 22.5 x 28.5) More photos |  |
| United States Postal Service, "Love" Stamp, issued April 14, 1985, mint sheet of 50 More Photos |  |