In the eighteenth century, it was ladies and gentlemen and swings in a garden; today, it may be Campbell's soup cans or highway signs. There is no real difference. The artist still takes his everyday world and tries to make something out of it. Corita Kent artistcampbellcan share on social
That's why people listen to music or look at paintings. To get in touch with that wholeness. Corita Kent listenmusicpainting Change image and share on social
When art has changed, it's because the world was changing. Corita Kent artchangeworld Change image and share on social
A painting is a symbol for the universe. Inside it, each piece relates to the other. Each piece is only answerable to the rest of that little world. So, probably in the total universe, there is that kind of total harmony, but we get only little tastes of it. Corita Kent answerableharmonyinside share on social
Groceries became a revelation: the people coming out with bundles of food. It's all like a great ceremony, and the whole drudgery of shopping has become my inspiration. Corita Kent bundleceremonycome Change image and share on social
Life is a succession of moments, to live each one is to succeed. Corita Kent lifelivemoment Change image and share on social
Someone remarked that the newspapers or the news magazines are the same as the psalms except that the names changed in the stories. Maybe you can't understand the psalms without understanding the newspaper and the other way around. Corita Kent changemagazinename share on social
You can enjoy the quality of the ad and not let them pressure you to buy what you don't really need. I have had fun taking back superlatives and just ordinary good words and phrases from ads and trying to restore some of their life to them. Corita Kent backbuyenjoy share on social
When someone drew a picture of Pope John wearing an Avis 'We try harder' button, those words no longer meant which car rental to patronize, and yet some of the overtones from its original meaning are there and make a contribution to the new situation. Corita Kent avisbuttoncar share on social
