Hi All, Just received notice from the Director of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Mass. that the former president and chairman of the American International Group (AIG), Edwin A. G. Manton (Jim) has bequeathed over 200 paintings by J.M.W. Turner, John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough plus a $50 million endowment to support the Clark's Research and Academic Program.
How many similar institutions have benefited from donations by oft pilloried barons of business? Too many to count I venture. Incidentally, if you are ever in the Williamstown, MA vicinity and have even a slight interest in art, I urge you to visit the Clark Museum. It's collection rivals the best in the world. You will be amazed. The display of sketches, paintings and sculpture will weaken for a moment your existing static patterns in such a way that the Dynamic Quality all around you will shine through. Guaranteed. Best regards, Platt moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
