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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Digital Archive Corita Kent in the Grunwald Center Collection
Art Corita Kent, a sword to pierce
Corita Kent, a sword to pierce, 1954

Corita Kent, Artist
a sword to pierce , 1954

Medium
Screenprint
Dimensions
Sheet: 23 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (59.1 x 43.8 cm)
Credit Line
Collection UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, Hammer Museum. Corita Kent Bequest.
Accession No.
1990.1.296
Cat. Raisonne
CAC 54-1
Paper/Support
Paper
Inscriptions

l.r. handwritten in pencil: "Sister Mary Corita ihm [sic]"; l.r. handwritten in pencil: "A-23"; l.r. handwritten in pencil: "NDG"; b.c. handwritten in pencil: "A Sword to Pierce"; verso, l.l. handwritten in pencil: "54-1"