The Spitfire and the Porsche and the battleship have someth… - Brian Clarke

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The Spitfire and the Porsche and the battleship have something of perfection in their design. They are anonymous in their beauty, like the fleur-de-lys, and compelling, like heraldic ciphers of the 20th century.

Brian Clarke

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Brian Clarke (2 July 1953 – 1 July 2025) was a British painter, architectural artist and printmaker, known for his large-scale stained glass and mosaic projects, polemical writings and lectures, and collaborations with major figures in contemporary architecture.

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Alternative Names: Brian Ord-Clarke • Sir Brian Clarke

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