The artist that truly reflected the 1960's mantra of "make love, not war" definitely was Sister Corita Kent. Not only did she carry this message in her art she lived it throughout her life of devotion and spiritualism.
Recently Google used her as their artist of the day and so people are re-interested in this fascinating woman. The most complete bio and evaluation of Sister's work can be found here Please check it out it is really wonderful.
Corita Kent (November 20, 1918 – September 18, 1986), aka Sister Mary
Corita Kent, was born Frances Elizabeth Kent in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Kent
was an artist and an educator who worked in Los Angeles and Boston. She
worked almost exclusively with silkscreen and serigraphy, helping to
establish it as a fine art medium. Her artwork, with its messages of
love and peace, was particularly popular during the social upheavals of
the 1960s and 1970s. Kent designed the 1985 United States Postal Service
annual "love" stamp. http://en.wikipedia.org/
Over 700 million copies of her 1985 LOVE stamp for the U.S Postal Service were printed.
We are selling an original, signed serigraph, from 1967.
Image size is 23" x 35", original 1970 framing company stamp verso.
Newspaper review of a documentary called "Primary Colors: The Story of
Corita" verso. Non-reflective glass. It is available here
Quote text: Conversion is revolution is growth is living in a way
appropriate to the coming age and is not understood by the present age
which is passing away God descends man ascends and they move on For you
WITH LOVE TO the everyday miracle that's me! that's my color!
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