Jan and Terry’s interest in physical culture is not restricted to the printed word. They are also drawn to images...
Art at the Stark
In addition to our library and archive materials, we are also the proud keepers of several collections of art related to the field of Physical Culture. Below you will find highlights from those collections on display at the Stark Center.
Todd Poster Collection
Through the many years of collecting, Jan and Terry Todd scoured the web for rare and unusual posters of early...
Weider Art Collection
Joe and his brother, Ben, both had a good eye for sculpture and paintings that reflected the history and emotion...
The “Battle Casts” at the Stark Center
Collectively known as the “Battle Casts,” this collection of plaster reproductions of great European sculpture is owned by Blanton Museum...
James (Jim) Sanders Collection
Jim Sanders discovered his love of and talent for art at an early age: as a fifth grader, he won...
Dennis Rogers Collection
There is a certain beauty in simple lines and curves. When those lines and curves have been forged by hand,...
Thomas Beecham Collection
Donated to the Stark Center by Joe and Betty Weider, the Thomas Beecham Collection presents viewers with almost life-size portraits...
Stephen Green-Armytage Photography Collection
In 1977, Stephen Green-Armytage, his wife Judy, their Jack Russell pup, Dudley, all came to the Todds’ farm in Nova...
Joan Whitworth Collection
Local golfer and philanthropist Joan Whitworth was an Austin Women’s Golf Association president and a strong advocate and supporter of...
