Corita Kent StoryCorps Series

StoryCorps: Harvard Professor Reflects Fondly On '60s Activism With Friend Corita Kent
Harvey Cox, Hollis research professor of divinity at the Harvard Divinity School, reflects on his friendship and collaborations with the late famed artist and activist Corita Kent.

StoryCorps: Corita Kent's Assistant Recalls The Artist As 'Always Totally Present'
Mary Anne Karia was Corita Kent’s student, friend and her assistant in the 1960s. Karia expresses how much she admired Kent's humor, art and joyful spirit.

StoryCorps: Daughter Of Immaculate Heart Grad Reflects On Corita Kent's 'Hopeful' Art
Molly Lanzarotta tells the story of seeing Corita Kent's prints at the very first art show she attended as a child. She believes that those who say Kent's art was...

StoryCorps: Harvard Art Museums Curator Explains Significance Of New Corita Kent Art Exhibit
Harvard Art Museums curator Susan Dackerman explains the museum's new exhibit on artist Corita Kent, "Corita Kent and the Language of Pop."

StoryCorps: 'Southie' Father, Daughter Recall Memories Of Boston's Rainbow-Painted Gas Tank
John O’Connor tells his daughter, Eileen O’Connor, about his memories of growing up in South Boston. The pair recall the significance of Corita Kent's art on the Boston Gas Tank,...
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