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All lots in this auction will ship from Wright in Chicago.

Wright achieved outstanding results for this first-ever auction exclusively dedicated to the works of Corita Kent. Lot 106, life is a complicated business, broke the world record for any work by Kent sold at auction when it realized $22,500. Sale total $157,150
100% by lot
355% by value

“Creativity belongs to the artist in each of us. To create means to relate. The root meaning of the word art is ‘to fit together’ and we all do this every day.”

101 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

feelin' groovy

$2,000–3,000

result: $13,750

102 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

in touch (commission)

$1,500–2,000

result: $3,250

103 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

don't just do something

$1,000–1,500

result: $625

104 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

but, there is only one thing that has power

$1,500–2,000

result: $5,625

105 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

rainbow

$700–900

result: $1,625

106 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

life is a complicated business

$2,000–3,000

result: $22,500

107 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

a man you can lean on

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,375

108 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

crazy enough

$1,000–1,500

result: $3,250

109 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

you shoot at yourself, america

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,875

110 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

i'm glad i can feel pain

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,750

112 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

magpie in the sky #2

$2,000–3,000

result: $4,000

113 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

different drummer

$1,500–2,000

result: $10,000

114 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

parable of the artichoke

$1,000–1,500

result: $6,875

115 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

accept the moment

$700–900

result: $4,000

116 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

god is alive (part 1)

$1,500–2,000

result: $2,375

117 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

rules are fair

$500–700

result: $1,000

118 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

ellsberg poster

$700–900

result: $2,375

119 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

for anais

$500–700

result: $750

120 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

christ and mary

$700–900

result: $875

121

Corita Kent exhibition poster

$200–300

result: $188

122 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

road signs (part 1 and part 2)

$1,500–2,000

result: $6,000

123 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

El Salvadore is all of us

$300–500

result: $375

124 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

only you and i (part 1 and part 2)

$1,500–2,000

result: $8,750

125 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

third eye

$1,500–2,000

result: $6,250

126 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

gay great happenings

$1,000–1,500

result: $2,000

127 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

when i hear bread breaking

$700–900

result: $6,875

128 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

Collection of books and ephemera

$1,000–1,500

result: $7,500

129 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

vision of ezekiel 1:4

$700–900

result: $2,750

130 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

magpie in the sky

$700–900

result: $2,250

131 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

flowers grow out of dark moments #2

$500–700

result: $1,625

132 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

word picture: calming of the storm

$700–900

133 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

in awe

$1,000–1,500

result: $2,250

134 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

i see God #2

$500–700

result: $1,430

135 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

envelopes

$700–900

result: $1,063

136 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

angel

$800–1,000

result: $2,125

137 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

manna in the desert

$700–900

result: $2,470

138 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

member of our race

$500–700

result: $813

139 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

love and a butterfly #2

$700–900

result: $1,500

140 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

good for you #4

$300–500

result: $219

141

Corita Kent exhibition poster

$200–300

result: $1,063

142

Corita Kent exhibition poster

$200–300

result: $188

143

Corita Kent exhibition poster

$200–300

result: $344

144 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

liquid fire

$400–600

result: $875

145 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

life that takes place all around us

$400–600

result: $688

146 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

we know what we are

$500–700

result: $1,125

147 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

psalm 60

$500–700

result: $1,125

148 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

commission (one man one woman)

$300–500

result: $282

149 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

the dark

$500–700

result: $1,375

150 Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

a cover of cypress for its walls

$500–700

result: $1,875

151 After Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

as witnesses to the light

$25–50

result: $219

152 After Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

still falls the rain

$25–50

result: $125

153 After Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

madonna

$25–50

result: $63

154 After Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

hope

$25–50

result: $938

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Auction / 19 November 202111 am ct

Love + Revolution
The Radical Art of
Corita Kent