Allegra Kent Allegra Kent Allegra Kent (born August 11, 1937) is an American ballet dancer, actress, children's book author and columnist. Iris Margo Cohen was born to Jewish parents, Harry Herschel and Shirley (née Weissman) Cohen, and later changed her name to Allegra Kent. Kent grew up in what she later described as a dysfunctional environment. In "Once a Dancer: An Autobiography", she describes her Texan father – "who liked to substitute 'Cowboy' for Herschel" – as having "a gambler's soul and a restless nature". She describes her Wisznice-born immigrant mother as feeling "neither European nor American; she was ashamed of her
Corita Kent twisted or reversed words, to comment on the political unrest of the period, many of which could have been found at any number of marches or demonstrations, some of which she attended herself. 1966- Named one of nine Women of the Year by the Los Angeles Times 1967- Featured on the cover of Newsweek 2016- Received the American Institute of Graphic Arts Medal Some recent solo exhibitions of Kent's work include: "Someday is Now: The Art of Corita Kent" at the Tang Museum at Skidmore College, "There Will Be New Rules Next Week" at Dundee Contemporary Arts, and "R(ad)ical Love: