Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian's Legacy
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The Clark Art Institute (225 South Street, Williamstown, MA 01267, Williamstown MA)
Philip S. Palmer and Erica Ciallela, co-curators of the Morgan Library and Museum’s centennial exhibition Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy, discuss the inspiring life and career of the institution’s first librarian and director. In this conversation about their work, Palmer and Ciallela discuss their favorite objects in the show; examine Greene’s life against the backdrop of national and institutional histories; and talk about the overlapping social circles of Greene, Bernard Berenson, and Edith Wharton. Five years in the making, the exhibition presents new research and is accompanied by a catalogue, which will be available for purchase during a book signing after the event.
Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. This program is a collaboration with the Morgan Library and The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home.
Details: clarkart.edu/events