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American artist and designer

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Corita Kent, a Catholic nun that became a famous Pop Artist created bold and colorful silkscreen prints that championed social justice.

Corita Kent Bequest.

On the cover of Newsweek in , Sister Mary Corita became known as the Rebel Nun. The prototype for every outspoken nun since.

Kent was born Frances Elizabeth Kent on Nov. 20, , in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

An anti-conformist, progressive and Catholic activist much like Dorothy Day, she was a close friend of the priest and pacifist Dan Berrigan.

For the genus of moth, see Corita (moth).

Corita Kent (November 20, 1918 – September 18, 1986), born Frances Elizabeth Kent and also known as Sister Mary Corita Kent, was an American artist, designer and educator, and former religious sister.

Key themes in her work included Christianity, and social justice. She was also a teacher at the Immaculate Heart College.^[1]

Corita was born Frances Elizabeth Kent on November 20 in the year of 1918. At 18 years of age, Kent entered the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart, which were known to be very progressive and welcomed creativity.

In , at age 18 Corita moved to Los Angeles and entered the order of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, taking the name Sister Mary.

Frances joined a teaching order, taking the name Sister Mary Corita. She received a bachelor's degree at Immaculate Heart College and a master's degree at University of Southern California. She was the head of the art department at Immaculate Heart College.^[1] where she also taught a wide variety of different painting s