Clark Art Presents Talk on Bernice Abbott

08:46AM / Thursday, August 07, 2025Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 1 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents Berenice Abbott Bonus Selection, the third in a summer series of free curatorial talks highlighting rarely exhibited aspects of the collection.

This event takes place in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper in the Manton Research Center.

According to a press release:

American-born, Parisian-trained Berenice Abbott (1898–1991) is one of the most skillful and celebrated documentary photographers of the twentieth century. Grace Hanselman, curatorial assistant for works on paper, presents a sampling of portrait and architectural photographs that complement the works currently on view in Berenice Abbott's Modern Lens.

This event is part of a series of Works on Paper Highlights Talks in the Manton Study Center, which houses the Clark's collection of more than 6,500 prints, drawings, and photographs. Each Wednesday through Aug. 26, a member of the Clark's curatorial department provides a special look inside a facet of the works on paper collection, including rarely exhibited prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs. The talks are offered from 1–1:30 pm.

The next talk in this series, America's Grand Tour, takes place on August 20 at 1 pm and is presented by Hannah Chew, graduate intern for works on paper.

Free. Capacity is limited. Seating is first-come, first-served.

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Williamstown Child Dies in Collision with Motor Vehicle

iBerkshires.com10:21AM / Saturday, August 08, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A 7-year-old Williamstown child died Friday evening after a collision with a motor vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and Buxton Hill Road, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Saturday morning.

Neither the child nor the driver were identified in the release. The child, Max Rothschild of Williamstown, was formally identified by the DA's Office on Monday. The driver has not been identified and the incident remains under investigation.

The vehicle was traveling east on Main Street, and the child, riding a bicycle, was headed down Buxton Hill Road toward Main, according to the DA.

"Preliminary information suggests that the bicyclist unintentionally entered Main Street where they were struck by the involved vehicle," the news release read.

The child died at the scene of the accident, the news release said.

"The driver of the vehicle was not impaired by alcohol or drugs," the news release said. "The bicyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision."

The investigation remains active.

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