Talk:Kenneth Clark

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[edit] KCB @ age 35?

Fact-check please: Can he possiblly have been made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1938? Ferg2k 05:57, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Subliminal parochialism or obscurfication of the facts

The sentence

"When it was broadcast on PBS in 1969, Civilisation was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, catapulting Sir Kenneth to international fame."

could benefit through some addtional facts to help the the reader appreciate that this was first presented on the BBC in 1969 (twice actually) and was a hit in the UK and that citing PBS is taking a US perspective of its fame.

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[edit] Admirers

Is there any evidence that most of his admirers are from a Classical Liberal or Objectivist/Randian political standpoint, or even that Ayn Rand liked him? Without having the results of any opinion polls, his belief in tradition, authority, and culture seem to place him more as a traditional Conservative with some elements of the liberal humanist. Certainly, I don't see any evidence of a hyper-rationalist or objectivist Randian strain to his views; in contrast, he edited a collection of writings by the Victorian socialist John Ruskin (in bibliography). This sounds like a disciple of Ayn Rand trying to claim a famous forebear without proof.

The Objectivist reference does seem particularly unfounded. Also, "anti-elitist"? Really now?! I have no idea who wrote that paragraph, but it doesn't seem like an accurate description at all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.68.227.24 (talk) 02:21, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] References to "Sir Kenneth"

I'd like to replace all "Sir Kenneth" by "Clark", if there is no objection. After all, this was a temporary title...John Wheater 09:44, 26 July 2007 (UTC)