When Ward Ritchie died in 1996, he bequeathed his personal library to the Clark. Amongst its many treasures was a collection of works by François-Louis Schmied, a Parisian book artist and printmaker with whom Ritchie studied during the 1930’s. Schmied’s mastery of the xylographic process, his use of color, and his sense of pattern and…

In early April, the Clark Library welcomed former head librarian Bruce Whiteman back for memorable afternoon in the drawing room. After the formal events finished, a gift was presented to the Clark in honor of Bruce.  It is the 5th publication of Shanty Bay Press and includes some dynamically beautiful illustrations by Walter Bachinski. Circus:…

Last Friday afternoon the Clark Library open its doors to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible with an exhibition entitled: Bible. English. Authorized.  Following are some photographs snapped during the opening. The exhibition, the weather, and the company were all wonderful.  We are indebted to Curtis and Douglas Dombek for lending us…

This Friday, April 15th, 4-7  pm… Bible. English. Authorized: Celebrating 400 Years  of the King James Bible (at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library) Please join us as we commemorate one of the most important publishing ventures in the western world. King James the First was nothing if not determined. When he ascended the English throne…

Last weekend was a busy one for the Clark. On April 2nd, we were thrilled to have John Wilson Foster here from across the pond, giving a lecture on Oscar Wilde entitled “Green Carnations: Wilde, Culture, and Crime.” You can read a description of the lecture topic in an earlier Clog post here.  The lecture…

Bible. English. Authorized: Celebrating 400 Years  of the King James Bible (at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library) Friday, April 15,  4:00-7:00 p.m. Please join us as we commemorate one of the most important publishing ventures in the western world. King James the First was nothing if not determined. When he ascended the English throne…

Today we say a bittersweet goodbye to one of our favorite scholars, Lisa Sarasohn.  This is her third visit to the Clark, so she is a seasoned visitor and is very familiar with the collections.  The current project she’s been working on is “Vermin: A Cultural History of Early Modern England from the Outside in,”…

From Library Assistant Lauren Zuchowski The librarians at the Clark have plenty of gaming options with our playing card collection.  Our decks range from original artworks to facsimiles and each depict a historical event relevant to the collection at the library (bringing plots, revolutions, love, geography, reigns, war and more to life).  Originating in the…

From library assistant Lauren Zuchowski Bon Anniversaire, William Andrews Clark Jr.! Today the Clark Library is celebrating the 134th birthday of its founder, William Andrews Clark Jr.  Because he spent his childhood years in France, we have decided to re-imagine what one of young Clark’s birthday parties might have been like. In France, our birthday…

This week, the Clark staff congratulates our own Manuscript & Archives Librarian, Rebecca Fenning, on her impending marriage.  She will be married this Saturday in a beautiful outdoor spot in Los Angeles.  As we daydream about how wonderful her day will be and the joys of marriage that lie ahead, we could not help but…