The Beginning of Miracles: XXI 1953

Corita Kent made this print titled 'The Beginning of Miracles: XXI' and you can feel her spirit and process so strongly. There are tiny green marks dancing on a warm beige ground. I imagine her in the studio, a playful, experimental space. The paper is simple, maybe even a little rough, and the green ink is applied with spontaneity. It is like a notation. Looking at these marks, I wonder if she was thinking about language, the way letters and words can be both abstract and meaningful. It reminds me a bit of Cy Twombly, his scribbly lines and poetic sensibility. Each gesture seems intuitive, a direct expression of feeling and thought. These artists inspire each other across time, creating a kind of visual conversation. It's a process of call and response, where artists build upon the ideas and innovations of those who came before them. Painting becomes this open-ended exploration, full of ambiguity and wonder.