Description:

Sister Mary Corita Kent
American, 1918-1986
Life is a Complicated Business, 1967
Color screenprint, signed "Corita" lower right
A quote from Philip Roth rendered in primary colors, set behind glass and framed.

    Dimensions:
  • Sight: 21 x 22 in. (53.3 x 55.9 cm.), frame: 29 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (74.9 x 77.5 cm.)
  • Artist Name:
  • Sister Mary Corita Kent
  • Medium:
  • Color screenprint, signed "Corita" lower right
  • Condition:
  • Small area of a bit brighter ink/paint along the bottom edge left of center. Note the white area in the lower left corner as the only issue - there is not ink/paint on the paper there and no tears. Very good overall condition with strong colors.

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September 22, 2023 10:00 AM CDT
St. Louis, MO, US

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $29 $5
$30 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $2,999 $100
$3,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $29,999 $1,000
$30,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $299,999 $10,000
$300,000 $499,999 $25,000
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