No. 14848 Corita Kent being given replica gas tank
Artist and illustrator, Corita Kent designed the largest piece of copyrighted public art in the world, the gas tank on Commercial Point.
Commissioned in 1971, the original tank was torn down in 1992, and repainted on a second tank. It was surrounded by controversy from the beginning, with many claiming that the blue rainbow stripe contained a silhouette of Ho Chi Minh. Though Corita, an anti-war activist and Boston Gas denied the resemblance, veteran groups demanded that the second tank not bear the reproduction of the design on the first tank. Many believe that when the second tank was painted, the Ho Chi Minh image was softened.
No. 12452 National Grid solar power array and gas tank 2011
Corita Kent also known as Sister Corita, gained international fame for her vibrant serigraphs during the 1960s and 1970s. A Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, she ran the Art Department at Immaculate Heart College until 1968 when she left the Order and moved to Boston. Corita’s art reflects her spirituality, her commitment to social justice, her hope for peace and her delight in the world that takes place all around us.