It would be unfair to say that I prefer the back of a book … - Kenneth Clark

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It would be unfair to say that I prefer the back of a book to its contents, but it is true that the sight of a lot of books gives me the hope that I may some day read them, which sometimes develops into the belief that I have read them.

Kenneth Clark

Another Part of the Wood : A Self Portrait · 1976 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Kenneth McKenzie Clark, Baron Clark of Saltwood, OM, CH, KCB, FBA (13 July 1903 – 21 May 1983) was an English art historian and director of London's National Gallery (1934–1945) who is remembered for his television series Civilisation first broadcast in 1969.

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Alternative Names: Baron Clark • Kenneth Clark Lord Clark of Saltwood • Kenneth MacKenzie, Lord Clark of Saltwood Clark • Kenneth, Lord Clark of Saltwood Clark

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Conventional nudes based on classical originals could bear no burden of thought or inner life without losing their formal completeness.

In time of war all countries behave equally badly, because the power of action is handed over to stupid and obstinate men.

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