For Immediate Release
August 1, 2023
CLARK ART INSTITUTE PRESENTS TALK
ON SECRETS FROM THE PRESS
Presentation is Fourth Installment in Works on Paper Highlights Talk Series
Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Wednesday, August 23, the Clark Art Institute presents a talk on Jan van der Straet’s major print The Invention of Copper Engraving, acquired just last year. Curatorial Assistant for Works on Paper Allison Marino reveals lesser-known facts about the early modern printer’s workshop. The talk takes place at 1 pm in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, which houses the Clarks collection of more than 6,500 prints, drawings, and photographs.
In this talk, Marino considers how the print transports the viewer to sixteenth-century Europe to stand alongside master printmakers and their apprentices in a bustling workshop. The print further uncovers the roots of present-day copyright in Dürer’s legal battle for his monogram and the central presence of female printers in eighteenth-century workshops.
Free. Capacity is limited. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events.
The next presentation in the Works on Paper Highlights Talk series is Edvard Munch: Portrait of the Artist as a Printmaker, on Wednesday, August 30 at 1 pm in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper.
ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of some 300,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.
The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday, from September through June, and daily in July and August. Admission is free January through March and is $20 from March through December; admission is free year-round for Clark members, all visitors age 21 and under, and students with a valid student ID. Free admission is also available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
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