RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT

 — Corita Kent

10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016

Press 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.

Photo: Aurélien Mole
RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen
Photo: Aurélien Mole
RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen
Photo: Aurélien Mole
RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen
Photo: Aurélien Mole
RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen
Photo: Aurélien Mole
RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen
Photo: Aurélien Mole
RESURRECTION OF THE SPIRIT
10th December, 2015 — 30th January, 2016 , Galerie Allen
Corita Kent
if i, 1969
silkscreen on paper
57 x 29 cm
courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
a passion for the possible, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
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
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
help or something, 1967
serigraph
58.5 x 89 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
commissions (brown for governor), 1973
serigraph
56 x 56 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
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
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
manflowers, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
king's dream, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
moonflowers, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
love your brother, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
news of the week, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
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
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
give a damn, 1968
serigraph
58.5 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
you shoot at yourself, america, 1968
serigraph
58.5 x 89 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
crazy enough, 1968
serigraph
58.5 x 66 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
come alive, 1967
serigraph
33 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
with love to the everyday miracle, 1967
serigraph
58.5 x 89 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
yellow submarine, 1967
serigraph on paper
58.5 x 89 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent
Corita Kent
it can be said of them, 1969
serigraph
30 x 58.5 cm
Courtesy the Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles
Corita Kent