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Corita Kent and the Language of Pop
Susan Dackerman
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Description for Corita Kent and the Language of Pop
Paperback. A definitive exploration of Corita Kent's art, looking beyond her identity as a radical nun to establish her place amid the vibrant pop art movement of the 1960s Editor(s): Dackerman, Susan. Num Pages: 338 pages, 270 color + 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFH; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 308 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1812.
A definitive exploration of Corita Kent’s art, looking beyond her identity as a radical nun to establish her place amid the vibrant pop art movement of the 1960s
Known widely as a Catholic nun with an avant-garde flair, Corita Kent (1918–1986) has a personal legacy that has tended to overshadow her extensive career as an artist. This handsomely illustrated catalogue places Kent in her rightful position among the foremost figures of pop art, such as Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, and Roy Lichtenstein. Although Kent has been largely excluded from the academic and critical discourses surrounding 1960s American art, ... Read more
A definitive exploration of Corita Kent’s art, looking beyond her identity as a radical nun to establish her place amid the vibrant pop art movement of the 1960s
Known widely as a Catholic nun with an avant-garde flair, Corita Kent (1918–1986) has a personal legacy that has tended to overshadow her extensive career as an artist. This handsomely illustrated catalogue places Kent in her rightful position among the foremost figures of pop art, such as Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, and Roy Lichtenstein. Although Kent has been largely excluded from the academic and critical discourses surrounding 1960s American art, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1812g
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300214710
SKU
V9780300214710
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About Susan Dackerman
Susan Dackerman is consultative curator of prints at the Harvard Art Museums. Julia Bryan-Wilson is associate professor of art history at the University of California, Berkeley. Richard Meyer is the Robert and Ruth Halperin Professor of Art History at Stanford University. Jennifer L. Roberts is the Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University.
Reviews for Corita Kent and the Language of Pop
“Kent’s originality and art-historical significance are underlined . . . The power of Kent’s work derives from not just a sense of notionally passive acceptance à la Warhol, but also an active engagement . . . upending meanings to serve decidedly warm spiritual ends.”—Christopher Lyon, Bookforum
Christopher Lyon
Bookforum
“Superb new essays by distinguished art historians . ... Read more
Christopher Lyon
Bookforum
“Superb new essays by distinguished art historians . ... Read more