Brian Clarke

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birthname = Brian Clarke
birthdate = July 2, 1953
location = Oldham
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nationality = British
field = Stained glass
training = Took a foundation course at Burnley College of Art , then studied Stained Glass at Bideford Art School (N. Devon)
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Brian Clarke (born in Oldham, Lancashire, England, July 2, 1953) is a British artist known for his work in stained glass.

He won a full time art scholarship at the age of 11 in 1964. He made his first stained glass in the early 1970s and has since completed more than 150 works and exhibited globally. He has worked on architectural projects with Foster and Partners and Future Systems, among others.

Projects

* Pyramid of Peace and Accord, Kazakhstan, 2005
* Al Faisaliah Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2000
* Olympus, Hamburg, Germany, 2000
* Stamford Cone, Stamford, CT, USA, 1999
* Synagogue Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany, 1998
* Chicago Sinai Synagogue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1998
* Norteshopping, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1996
* Pfizer, New York, USA, 1996
* Valentino Village, Noci, Bari, Italy, 1996
* Cisterian Abbaye de la Fille Dieu, Romont, Switzerland, 1995
* EAM Building, Kassel, Germany, 1994
* España Telefónica, Plaza Cataluña, Barcelona, Spain, 1992
* Glaxo Pharmaceuticals, London, England, 1991
* Spindles Shopping Center, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, 199
* Cibreo Restaurant, Tokyo, Japan, 1991
* Victoria Quarter, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, 1989
* Lake Sagami, Yamanishi, Japan, 1988
* Cavendish Arcade, Derbyshire, England, 1987
* King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1982
* All Saints Church, Habergham, England, 1976

Bibliography

* "Brian Clarke: WORK", Steidl Verlag, 2008. ISBN-13: 978-3865216335
* "Brian Clarke: Lamina", Gagosian Gallery, 2005. ISBN 1-932598-18-9
* "Brian Clarke: Transillumination", Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 2002. ISBN 1-891475-22-3
* "Brian Clarke: Projects", Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1998. ISBN-13: 978-1891475139
* "Brian Clarke: Architectural Artist", Academy Editions, 1994. ISBN 1-85490-343-8
* "Brian Clarke" by Martin Harrison, Quartet Books, 1981. ISBN 0-7043-2281-1
* "Architectural stained glass" by Brian Clarke, Architectural Record Books, 1979. ISBN 0-07-011264-9

External links

* [http://www.brianclarke.co.uk BRIAN CLARKE WEBSITE]
* [http://www.mikulas.ch/wilde.htm Brian Clarke's windows in Romont, Switzerland] by David Wilde
* [http://www.alfaisaliahhotel.com/Mediakits_popup.cfm/id/37 Al Faisaliah Hotel: Great Art on a Grand Scale]
* [http://www.hughpearman.com/2006/26.html Gabion: One Steppe Beyond: Norman Foster's Pyramid of Peace in Kazakhstan] by Hugh Pearman