Tom and I wandered through the Ludwig Museum when we visited Cologne this weekend. There was an exhibit of work by Sister Corita Kent (1918 - 1986). The colors were out of this world and I loved everything about what she made and what she believed about art and activism.
This is from the exhibit catalog:
The wide range of activities that Sister Corita and her colleagues initiated at the Art Department at Immaculate Heart College brought her the admiration of her contemporaries, such as Ray and Charles Eames, and Buckminster Fuller. And to this day, artists such as Ed Ruscha and Mike Kelley have continued to reveal the influence of her concept of art. Apart from developing innovative silkscreen techniques, which show parallels to the work of Andy Warhol, she organised discussion series, celebrations and »happenings« that welded aesthetics together with socio-political issues.
The work was surprisingly modern, but reminded me of my Northern California childhood as well.In a museum with Warhol silkscreens and Matisse paper collage, the posters were just the right mix of art and craft, high and low, Christianity and spirituality.
There is a book that accompanies the exhibit -- the printing is great and the day-glo ink bright in all its glory. You can find it at Amazon.
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