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The Beginning of Miracles: XX

1953

Corita Kent

Associated Names

Corita Kent

Artist, American, 1918 - 1986

The image shows abstract shapes and lines in muted red on a beige background. The shapes resemble fragments of objects like text or puzzle pieces. Some shapes look like elongated dashes or rectangles, while others are irregular. The composition prompts viewers to consider connections between the abstract elements and recognizable forms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint separation in pink
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1980.45.2376

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; acquired 1980 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius

Wikidata ID

Q74034089

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