The Clark
The Institution and Its Collections
Michael Conforti; Michael Cassin
ISBN: 978 1 85759 890 2
Size: 250 x 210 mm / 8.3 x 9.8 in.
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
In association with: Clark Art Institute
Date published: January, 2014
UK £12.95 /US $19.95
Highlights
- Only fully illustrated overview available of the Clark’s collection of ninteenth-century European and American paintings and Old Master works
- Published for the grand reopening of the campus in July 2014
- Contains new and previously unpublished photography
Description
Published on the occasion of the renovation and expansion of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in 2014, this extraordinary new book offers a fully-illustrated overview of the Clark’s world-class collection of nineteenth-century European and American Paintings, Old Master paintings, English and American silver, master drawings and prints and early photography. Featuring iconic works by Edgar Degas, John Singer Sargent, and Winslow Homer, this elegantly designed volume examines the collection as well as the history of the Clark and its origins, its new expansion, and its ongoing commitment to research and art historical scholarship.
Author information
Michael Conforti is the Director of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute.
Michael Cassin is the Director of the Center for Education in the Visual Arts at the Clark Art Institute.
