Correspondence - 1974-1976., 01/01/1974-12/31/1976
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Corita Papers, dated 1961-1976, include correspondence, business records, and printed materials relating to Corita's art. The collection amounts to one box of material (0.5 linear feet). It includes reproductions of Carita's highly celebrated serigraphs, which involve innovative use of color and quotations. Carita's correspondence with her Florida dealer, Murray Lebwohl, provides insight into an artist's business dealings.
Dates
- 01/01/1974-12/31/1976
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Correspondence dated 1974-1976 concerning Sr. Corita Kent and her art work. Correspondents include Mary Catherine Downey, Sr. Corita's sister, and Murray Lebwohl of St.Armands Gallery, Sarasota, FL.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
LEBWOHL, MURRAY - CORRESP. TO KENT, CORITA - 1974-76: Other Types
ST. ARMANDS GALLERY - CORRESP. TO KENT, CORITA - 1974-76: Other Types
DOWNEY, MARY CATHERINE - CORRESP. RE KENT, CORITA - 1974-76: Other Types
KENT, CORITA - CORRESP. TO DEALERS RE BILLING - 1974-76: Other Types
Creator
- From the Collection: Corita, 1918-1986 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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