IAS Book Prize

“The book is distinguished by its eloquent text, thorough research, and the connections that it draws between Fascism and Futurism. The author convincingly inserts Futurism within broader European movements well into the twentieth century, an important contribution.”

“Clark’s sophisticated book centers on the material exchange, collecting, and reproduction of transcultural objects, including Mamluk metalware, Chinese porcelain, ceramic drug jars and aromatics, and other ‘objets croisèe,’ by the courts of Ferrara and Naples during the Renaissance. Drawing on a broad range of archival, technical, material, and visual evidence, Clark’s compelling methodology reconciles the entangled socio-political importance of their representation and possession and provides a model for future art historical investigations of global material cultures.”