In 1950 Sterling and Francine Clark chartered the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute as a home for their extensive art collection. Opened to the public in 1955, the Institute has built upon this extraordinary group of works to become a highly respected art museum and one of the few institutions in the United States that combines a public art museum with a complement of research and academic programs, including a major art history library.
From the description of Office of the Registrar's Records of Martha Asher, 1968-1998. (Art Center College of Design, James L Fogg Library). WorldCat record id: 263180758