Paginations

Paginations is a series of year-round public installations featuring works drawn from the Clark library’s extensive holdings curated by members of the library staff and presented in the Manton Reading Room. Past displays have been reproduced virtually here.

Back Bay to the Berkshires looks at some of the artists and artistic innovations associated with the Bay State through their relationship with book illustration, printing, and publishing. This display is held in conjunction with MA250 (a celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and the start of the American Revolution) and highlights the revolutionary spirit upon which the state was founded.

Bold by Design brings together visually striking book covers, illustrations, and advertisements to showcase the clean lines and bright colors of the mid-century modern design aesthetic in print

The initial display in the Paginations series celebrates the building blocks of type and text, the letters of the alphabet, and showcases examples from 1488–2024 in which the letters themselves take center stage.

Back Bay to the Berkshires: Celebrating 250 Years of Art in Massachusetts

Bold by Design: Mid-century Modern Graphic Art

A-Z: Alphabetic Highlights from the Library's Special Collections