Love is hard work quotes

The story of how a Catholic nun become 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 Francis 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 Love Is Hard Work The Art and Heart of Corita KentDan Paley is the author of Luigi and the Barefoot Races illustrated by Aaron Boyd and Rubio and Julienne A Sweet and Cheesy Tale illustrated by Lauren Gallegos They Hold the Line Wildfires Wildlands and the Firefighters Who Brave Them is forthcoming from Chronicle Kids September 2023 He also contributed to New Rules Next Week Corita Kents Legacy through the Eyes of Twenty Artists and Writers Dan is a contributor to Ranger Rick Magazine His essays have appeared in the Wall Street Journal the Philadelphia Inquirer and The Science Writer and he has written humor for McSweeney s Internet Tendency Dan Paley is the author of Luigi and the Barefoot Races illustrated by Aaron Boyd and Rubio and Julienne A Sweet and Cheesy Tale illustrated by Lauren Gallegos They Hold the Line Wildfires Wildlands and the Firefighters Who Brave Them is forthcoming from Chronicle Kids September 2023 He also contributed to New Rules Next Week Corita Kent s Legacy through the Eyes of Twenty Artists and Writers Dan is a contributor to Ranger Rick Magazine His essays have appeared in the Wall Street Journal the Philadelphia Inquirer and The Science Writer and he has written humor for McSweeney s Internet Tendency site_link Quite an interesting fascinating picture book The phenomenal detailed illustrations by Victoria Tentler Krylov are a revelation A lively great read English