ARK Number One, The Royal College of Art, London, 1950

“The Social context is the totality of our way of life and its impact on the artist may be through a philosophy or a science or even through a pair of old boots (Van Gogh) or a heap of rubbish (Schwitters).”

This quote from Herbert Read opens the inaugural 1950 issue of ARK, the student magazine of The Royal College of Art, London. C. Satorsky “Entirely Personal Opinions”, Basil Taylor “Some Notes on Book illustration”, John Minton “Doing the Book of the Film or, How I ruined My Life”, John Nash “Comment and Illustration” John Lehmann “Artist and Publisher’ – The Governing Factors”.

Title: Ark 1
Author: Jack Stafford (ed.)
Publisher: The Royal College of Art
Publication Date: 1950
Format: Stapled softcover
Pages: 32pp.
Condition: Very Good
Stock Number: RB00892