Platt, This is fabulous news. I will definitely be planning a trip. Thanks for forwarding this info. I've heard it's a great museum, and it's not too far. This is wonderful! I can hardly wait.
Marsha At 04:13 PM 6/21/2007, you wrote: >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/
