Corita Kent (1918–1986) was a renowned artist, educator, and social justice advocate. At 18, she joined the religious order Immaculate Heart of Mary, eventually teaching and leading the art department at Immaculate Heart College. Her art evolved from using figurative and religious imagery to incorporating advertising images, slogans, popular song lyrics, biblical verses, and literature. Throughout the 1960s, her work gained a more political focus, encouraging reflections on poverty, racism, and social injustice. In 1968, she left the order and moved to Boston. After 1970, her style became more minimalist and introspective, influenced by her new environment, secular life, and her battle with cancer. She remained active in social causes until her death in 1986. By then, she had produced nearly 800 serigraph editions, thousands of watercolors, and countless public and private commissions.