life is a complicated business
Artist
Corita Kent
(American, 1918 - 1986)
Date1967
Mediumscreenprint
DimensionsSheet: 21 × 22 in. (53.3 × 55.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert Cugno and Robert Logan
CultureAmerican
Catalogue raisonnéCAC 67-34
Object numberPC2017.11.39
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionThe word "LIFE" printed large in blue across the image. The top portion of the background is printed in a bright red, while the bottom quarter is mustard yellow. The left side of the print includes a quote from Philip Roth: "[Life] is a complicated business fraught with mystery and some sunshine"; and on the right: "Let the morning time drop all its petals on me" from Simon & Garfunkel's song "59th Street Bridge Song." Both passages are written sideways in mustard yellow.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
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