Love is Hard Work: The Art and Heart of Corita Kent
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Hardcover
The story of how a Catholic nun became one of the twentieth century’s most significant artists and activists is brought to life in a colorful picture book biography.
“To be fully alive is to work for the common good.” —Corita Kent
Frances Kent always loved making things. When she joined the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, she took the name Corita—meaning little heart—and devoted her life to what mattered most to her: art and religion. As an art teacher, Sister Corita emphasized practice and process over the final product and taught her students to experiment and break the rules. As a religious person, she turned her faith into concrete action and spoke out about the injustices she saw in the world. In the height of post-war consumerist culture, Corita, a contemporary of Andy Warhol, turned advertising on its head and wrote a new kind of scripture. Complimented by Victoria Tentler-Krylov’s vibrant illustrations that—like Corita’s work—incorporate typography and ads, author Dan Paley paints a portrait of the little-known but immensely influential pop-art nun whose messages are just as relevant today as they were in years past.
Dan Paley is the author of They Hold the Line: Wildfires, Wildlands, and the Firefighters Who Brave Them (Chronicle Books), an ALA Notable Book. Love is Hard Work: The Art and Heart of Corita Kent is due out in November, 2024. His writing has appeared in Ranger Rick, Ladybug, the Wall Street Journal, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Science Writer, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, among other publications. He is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University science writing program, a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), the National Association of Science Writers (NASW), and a founding board member of Readers to Dreamers. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, he now lives in Southern California.
She grew up in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and studied architecture and urban design at Cooper Union and Columbia University. Victoria's inspiration is fueled by urban landscapes but also by fantasy, possibility, and imagination. Her other passion is experimenting with digital and traditional art tools... and in particular, pushing the boundaries of watercolor digitally.
Victoria's first author-illustrator book, Building Zaha: The Story of Iraqi-British Architect Zaha Hadid, came out in 2020 to starred reviews. She is now working on new books dedicated to introducing young readers to architecture. In the editorial sphere, Victoria's work with major media and corporate clients centers around architecture as well as design, urban themes, style, fashion, and diverse people.
Victoria lives and works just outside NYC.
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