RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
— Corita Kent
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016Press release
Galerie Allen, Paris, is pleased to present the second solo exhibition of American pre-pop artist Corita Kent (1918 - 1986). Untitled RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT, this exhibition exposes the progressive work for peace, tolerance and equality of this singular artist rarely exposed in France. Today, Kent's message of peaceful protest seems as important as ever.
Corita Kent was a Catholic nun, artist, educator, community leader, pop pioneer, and, no less, political activist. Particularly prolific as an artist in the 1960s, Kent's art-as-protest put her at odds with the Archbishop of Los Angeles during this turbulent period in America's history. A devout child of Christ, Kent's approach to spirituality and leadership may not have appeared traditional but was pure, direct and potent. Though God's word and work could not be construed as at odds with peace, freedom, community and justice, her progressive outlook prompted pressure from the church and at the end of the decade she took a sabbatical that spurred some of her most impactful work. She did not return to the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen

RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen

RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen

RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen

RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen

RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen

if i, 1969
silkscreen on paper
57 x 29 cm
courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

a passion for the possible, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

one must not cut oneself off from the world, 1967
serigraph
58.5 x 46 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

help or something, 1967
serigraph
58.5 x 89 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

commissions (brown for governor), 1973
serigraph
56 x 56 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

phil and dan, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Collection : FRAC Ile de France Le Plateau

manflowers, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

king's dream, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

moonflowers, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

love your brother, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

news of the week, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

i'm glad i can feel pain, 1969
silk screen on paper
29 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

give a damn, 1968
serigraph
58.5 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

you shoot at yourself, america, 1968
serigraph
58.5 x 89 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

crazy enough, 1968
serigraph
58.5 x 66 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

come alive, 1967
serigraph
33 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

with love to the everyday miracle, 1967
serigraph
58.5 x 89 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

yellow submarine, 1967
serigraph on paper
58.5 x 89 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles

it can be said of them, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
