LUKE 2.14, 51/POSTER, 2015

Poster: 30 x 24" Gallery Frame: 30 x 24" Shadowbox Frame: 32 x 26" "luke 2.14, 51" is an energetic mix of the primary colors, red, yellow and blue, silkscreened onto a white background. A swash of black cuts through the yellow color field on the left, creating a composition that is both balanced and riotous. The text implores us to “Go Slo,” but, as the color suggests, we shall proceed with this proclamation joyfully. Corita sent this print to Lyndon Johnson in 1964 for his birthday after she read a newspaper account of Mrs. Johnson’s note to the President telling him to slow down. The inspiration for the design came from Corita’s belief there ought to be a more elegant way of telling him to “go slo." Poster on 80 lb silk McCoy archival paper Printed in the USA 10% of every poster purchased helps fund art classes for kids. Read more about Corita Kent and the Corita Art Center here.