{"product_id":"9780007574056","title":"Kenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilisation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE BERGER PRIZE FOR BRITISH ART HISTORY 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e ART BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/em\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAN \u003cem\u003eECONOMIST\u003c\/em\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e ART BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his time as Bernard Berenson’s protégé to being the Keeper of the Western Art at 27 and his appointment as the youngest-ever director of the National Gallery, Kenneth Clark displayed precocious genius. No voice has exercised so much power and influence over the arts in Britain as Clark’s. A formidable aesthete, his coterie included John Betjeman, Winston Churchill, Margot Fonteyn, E.M. Forster, Vivien Leigh, the Queen Mother and Henry Moore. Hidden from view, however, was his wife Jane’s alcoholism and his own philandering. In James Stourton’s dazzling biography, Clark is shown as a man who conveyed the profound beauty and importance of art, architecture and civilisation for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a top-performing autobiography that provides a comprehensive view of Clark's influence on European and regional art. Stourton's biography of Clark not only delves into his professional achievements, but also explores the cultural and personal aspects of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Catherine Belton (Putin's People), Timothy Garton Ash (Homelands), and Tina Brown (The Palace Papers).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Stourton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889010495637,"sku":"9780007574056","price":58.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007574056_ceb91716-a227-4b69-aaaf-6866bdd50369.jpg?v=1776888301","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007574056","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}