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#58533. lanfranco
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During World War II, with the collections of the National Gallery in London safely hidden in Wales, the Gallery's director decided to offer the public a little taste of art anyway. Who was the director, and what did he do?
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TabbyTom
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He was Kenneth Clark (later Lord Clark, best remembered in Britain for his TV series "Civilisation"). He arranged lunchtime classical music concerts in the Gallery, often featuring the pianist Myra Hess.
Jul 27 05, 5:05 PM
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lanfranco
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Yes, Clark did do that, TT, but he also arranged something involving actual works of art, at the suggestion of an artist.
Clark, by the way, is also well-remembered in the States for "Civilisation" -- at least among people "d'un certain age" ...
Jul 27 05, 5:46 PM
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gmackematix
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He founded the War Artists' Advisory Committee, but I guess you have something more specific in mind.
Jul 27 05, 7:07 PM
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lanfranco
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Yes, I do, gmack -- though the Committee, founded during the first World War and resurrected by Clark, did elicit some quite interesting results, including Henry Moore's drawings of the London Underground as bomb shelters about which I asked a question not too long ago.
 http://www.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/9/ardizzone/waac.htm
But I'm thinking of a Clark scheme that specifically involved the National Gallery holdings.
Jul 27 05, 7:25 PM
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lanfranco
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Thanks, wajo, you came close.
I was actually loking for the "Picture of the Month" scheme, whereby Clark brought to London one picture at a time from the cave-vault in Wales and put it on display for 3-4 weeks. This scheme was enormously successful, attracting thousands of Londoners anxious to see whatever the single painting was. Apparently, the original suggestion was made by sculptor Charles Wheeler.
http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=2701
Jul 28 05, 7:36 AM
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