Legendary photographer Cecil Beaton said he thought that Clark "brought a greatness to the subject," exploring the Royal Family through the centuries as "real people in history" without being "banal." ...

John Piper Seaton Delaval,” by John Piper 1941Oil on canvas laid on wood; Presented by Sir Kenneth Clark (later Lord Clark of Saltwood) through the Contemporary Art Society 1946, via Tate “Looking for ...

London’s Tory Daily Mail reported the news with obvious distaste, and sardonically observed that it would “delight the ‘gaga’ school.” What made the Mail so grumpy was the announcement last week that ...

“I shall be accused of being a highbrow, but that just can’t be helped.” With these defensive words, Chairman of the Arts Council Sir Kenneth Clark last week accepted the chairmanship of Britain’s ...

Michael Gill, 81, who directed the popular miniseries “Civilisation” (1969), with Sir Kenneth Clark as presenter, and followed it with “America” (1972), presented by Alistair Cooke, died Oct. 20 in ...

In his TV series and accompanying book, Civilisation, Sir Kenneth Clark refers to “the rarest of experiences: spiritual ecstasy.” While spiritual ecstasy is indeed very rare — along with bilocation ...

SIR KENNETH CLARK, director of the National Gallery, has sent the following notes referring to the article on “The National Gallery in War-time” by Mr. F. Ian G. Rawlins which appears on p. 123 of ...