The Charleston Renaissance

Author : Martha R. Severens
Publisher : University of South Carolina Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015042927924

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The Charleston Renaissance by Martha R. Severens Pdf

"The Charleston Renaissance chronicles a dynamic period of Southern history, detailing the artistic legacy of native and national artists whose collective image-making led to Charleston's transformation from a faded Southern capital to a premier tourist destination. Martha Severens, as art historian, curator, and former Charleston resident, introduces readers to the city's traditions and lore, and delineates their impact on the art of the day. Through her examination of the major local figures of the period - Alfred Hurry, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, Anna Heyward Taylor, and Verner - as well as the impressive list of visiting artists - including Birge Harrison, Childe Hassam, Edward Hopper, Lilla Cabot Perry, and many more - Severens expands upon the existing scholarship, adding new depth and dimension to both the period and the place. Ultimately, by connecting the artistic advances in Charleston to the greater American art scene, Severens brings clarity to the "ancient, beautiful" city's vital role in Southern art and American regionalism."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : James M. Hutchisson,Harlan Greene
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 082032518X

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Renaissance in Charleston by James M. Hutchisson,Harlan Greene Pdf

"The essays tell how these and other individuals faced the tensions and contradictions of their time and place. While some traced their lineage back to the city's first families, others were relative newcomers. Some broke new ground racially and sexually as well as artistically; others perpetuated the myths of the Old South. Some were censured at home but praised in New York, London, and Paris. The essays also underscore the significance and growth of such cultural institutions as the Poetry Society of South Carolina, the Charleston Museum, and the Gibbes Art Gallery."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Harlan Greene
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780820336244

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Mr. Skylark by Harlan Greene Pdf

Based on years of research and thousands of notes left by John Bennett, Mr. Skylark is an unusually intimate biography of a pivotal figure in the Charleston Renaissance, the brief period between the two World Wars that first witnessed many of the cultural and artistic changes soon to sweep the South. The book not only examines Bennett's life but also reveals the rich tapestry of the literary and social history of Charleston. An outsider who became an insider by marrying into the local aristocracy, Bennett was perfectly placed to observe social and artistic change and to prompt it. He published the first scholarly treatise on Gullah, the language of the coastal Southern blacks, and collected African American spirituals and tales. But after breaking several racial taboos of the time, he was publicly condemned, and it was only through mentoring such writers as Hervey Allen and DuBose Heyward that he was eventually welcomed back into the heart of the city. Today, the Charleston aesthetic, which mourned the loss of beauty in a modernizing South, is often overlooked in the study of Southern literature, but Bennett, through his extensive private correspondence and notes, offers insight into the forces that shaped this cultural movement. Restored to us in all his complexity and humor, Bennett is important for his own accomplishments, but also for providing a lens through which to view southern literary history and the complexities of a changing South.

Author : Dwight McInvaill,Caroline Palmer,Anne Tinker
Publisher : Evening Post Books
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1929647522

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Alice: Alice Ravenel Huger Smith by Dwight McInvaill,Caroline Palmer,Anne Tinker Pdf

Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (1876-1958), a leader of the Charleston Renaissance, immortalized the beauty and history of the Carolina Lowcountry and helped propel the region into an important destination for cultural tourism. A lifelong Charleston resident, she helped spark the city's historic preservation movement, depicted the waning days of rice planting, and captured the mystical spirit of the Lowcountry in luminous watercolors. This beautifully-illustrated volume is a personal account of the artist's life and work that draws on unpublished papers, letters, and interviews. It includes over 200 paintings, prints, sketches, and photographs, many shared for the first time. The most comprehensive book ever made of Alice's work, it is both an important contribution to Southern art scholarship and a gorgeous addition to the bookshelves of art lovers.Published by Evening Post Books in collaboration with the Middleton Place Foundation.

Author : Shelia Watson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493061518

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Charleston Celebration by Shelia Watson Pdf

A century before Boston became been the birthplace of the American Revolution, Carolina Colony was the birthplace of entertainment and leisure activities in Colonial America. Building a civilized city in the uncultivated New World was hard work, but Southern settlers made sure to leave time for life’s lighter pursuits. Every aspect of the port city elicited pleasure, from the architecture to the magnificent parks and manicured gardens. Throughout the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Great Depression, Charleston and other seaside towns along South Carolina’s coast were fertile ground for art, music, and opportunity. It’s no wonder the region has drawn famous characters for hundreds of years, from political leaders, George Washington, Thomas Heyward, Jr., and John C. Calhoun, to pirates, Stede Bonnet, Blackbeard, and Anne Bonny, and the artists, writers, musicians, and architects who ushered in the Charleston Renaissance in the twentieth century. Take a journey through Charleston’s past with a look at the talented people and inspiring events that shaped the city and surrounding region into a cultural mecca of art, music, dance, and design. Each chapter features an itinerary for a walking or driving tour to help readers celebrate the lesser-known side of Charleston’s entertaining past.

Author : West Fraser
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781570033926

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Charleston in My Time by West Fraser Pdf

"Through the oils of [West Fraser's] mature style ... he has achieved a level of spontaneity in the plein air tradition that captures the essence of the lowcountry." So concludes the essay by Angela D. Mack that leads everyone from connoisseurs to those who simply enjoy the artistic images of the South Carolina lowcountry into a visual feast to stir the senses. The first book of its kind dedicated to the work of this plein air impressionist, Charleston in My Time: The Paintings of West Fraser celebrates the passion and independence West Fraser exhibits in his work, his amazing eye for natural light and landscapes, and his love of Charleston and the lowcountry.

Author : Boyd Saunders,Ann McAden
Publisher : Sandlapper Publishing Company
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0878440895

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Alfred Hutty and the Charleston Renaissance by Boyd Saunders,Ann McAden Pdf

Alfred Hutty was one of the founding members of the Charleston Etchers Club in 1923, a time when etchings were used by printmakers to celebrate the essence of the Holy City. Hutty captures the facets of Charleston life. Featured are approximately sixty scenes of the Low Country in etchings, pencil drawings, and drypoint.

Author : Ralph C. Muldrow
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781643363141

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Charleston Renaissance Man by Ralph C. Muldrow Pdf

A study of the life, work, and extraordinary influence of an innovative architect Albert Simons came of age during the vibrant years of the Charleston Renaissance in the early twentieth century. His influential social circle included artists, musicians, writers, historians, and preservationists, many supporting the cultural revival that was reshaping the city. Through his architectural design and passion for preservation, Simons contributed tremendously to the cultural environment of the Charleston Renaissance. His work helped to mold the cityscape and set a course that would both preserve the historic South Carolina city and carry it forward, allowing it to become the thriving urban center it is today. Simons brought both a sense of history and place, born of his deep roots in Charleston, as well as a cosmopolitanism developed during his years of training at the University of Pennsylvania and travels on the European continent. The melding of those sensibilities was a perfect match for the age and made him a true Charleston Renaissance Man. While he preferred the more traditional Beaux-Arts, Classical, and Colonial Revival styles, Simons had the unique ability to balance traditional and modern styles. He believed preservation in Charleston was about retaining the city's architectural heritage but doing so in a way that allowed the city to grow and progress—to be a living city. Looking forward and simultaneously looking back is quintessentially Charleston and a hallmark of Simons's life and work. Featuring more than 100 color and black and white photographs and illustrations alongside author Ralph Muldrow's compelling storytelling, this fascinating book reveals the deep connection between Simons and the Charleston cityscape. With a foreword by Witold Rybczynski, the award-winning author of numerous books including Charleston Fancy: Little Houses and Big Ideas in the Holy City, Muldrow's Charleston Renaissance Man is a celebration of Charleston's unique architectural character and the architect who embodied the Charleston Renaissance.

Author : Robert M. Hicklin,Charleston Renaissance Gallery (Charleston, S.C.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121884246

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Calm in the Shadow of the Palmetto & Magnolia by Robert M. Hicklin,Charleston Renaissance Gallery (Charleston, S.C.) Pdf

Author : Christopher Byrd Downey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439669150

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Edgar Allan Poe's Charleston by Christopher Byrd Downey Pdf

An in-depth history of Poe’s time spent in the South Carolina port city where he secretly enlisted in the United States Army. Edgar Allan Poe arrived in Charleston in November 1827 chased by storms, both literal and figurative. Some of the author’s previous indiscretions caused him to enlist in the U.S. Army six months earlier under the pseudonym Edgar A. Perry. The more than one year that Poe spent stationed at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island has been shrouded in mystery for nearly two centuries because Poe deliberately tried to hide his stint in the army. But despite Poe’s deceptions, the influences and impressions of the Lowcountry permeated his life and writing, providing the setting for Poe’s most popular and widely read short story during his lifetime, “The Gold-Bug,” and perhaps providing the inspiration for the real Annabel Lee. Author Christopher Byrd Downey details the hidden history of Poe in Charleston.

Author : Michelin
Publisher : Michelin Travel & Lifestyle
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9782067182912

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Michelin Must Sees Charleston, Savannah and the South Carolina Coast by Michelin Pdf

This eBook version of Must Sees Charleston, Savannah and the South Carolina Coast by Michelin hits the highlights of the South Carolina and Georgia coast for a 24-hour visit, a weekend or longer. Stroll through time in Charleston’s beautifully preserved Historic District and Savannah’s charmingly landscaped squares. Head north for fun and games on Myrtle Beach. Relax on Kiawah Island; or get a Gullah meal to go and picnic at Hunting Island State Park. Sights within the guide are grouped according to the renowned Michelin star-rating system, guiding travelers to the best a place has to offer. Do it all, accompanied by Must Sees detailed maps.

Author : Kendra Y. Hamilton
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820363615

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Romancing the Gullah in the Age of Porgy and Bess by Kendra Y. Hamilton Pdf

"Romancing the Gullah in the Age of Porgy and Bess is a literary and cultural history of the Gullah Geechee Coast, a four-state area that is one of only a handful of places that can truly be said to be the "cradle of Black culture" in the United States. An African American ethnic group who predominantly live in the lowcountry region of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida within the coastal plain and the Sea Islands, the Gullah people have preserved a significant influence of Africanisms because of their unique geographic isolation. This book seeks to fill a significant cultural gap in Gullah history. While there is a veritable industry of books on literary Charleston and on the lowcountry-along with a plenitude of Gullah-inspired studies in history, anthropology, linguistics, folklore, and religion- there has never been a comprehensive study of the region's literary influence, particularly in the years of the Great Migration and the Harlem (and Charleston) Renaissance. By giving voice to artists and culture makers on both sides of the color line, uncovering buried histories, and revealing secret cross-racial connections amid official practices of Jim Crow, Kendra Y. Hamilton sheds new light on an incomplete cultural history. A labor of love by a Charleston insider, the book imparts a lively and accessible overview of its subject in a manner that will satisfy the book lover and the scholar"--

Author : Stephanie E. Yuhl
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807876541

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A Golden Haze of Memory by Stephanie E. Yuhl Pdf

Charleston, South Carolina, today enjoys a reputation as a destination city for cultural and heritage tourism. In A Golden Haze of Memory, Stephanie E. Yuhl looks back to the crucial period between 1920 and 1940, when local leaders developed Charleston's trademark image as "America's Most Historic City." Eager to assert the national value of their regional cultural traditions and to situate Charleston as a bulwark against the chaos of modern America, these descendants of old-line families downplayed Confederate associations and emphasized the city's colonial and early national prominence. They created a vibrant network of individual artists, literary figures, and organizations--such as the all-white Society for the Preservation of Negro Spirituals--that nurtured architectural preservation, art, literature, and tourism while appropriating African American folk culture. In the process, they translated their selective and idiosyncratic personal, familial, and class memories into a collective identity for the city. The Charleston this group built, Yuhl argues, presented a sanitized yet highly marketable version of the American past. Their efforts invited attention and praise from outsiders while protecting social hierarchies and preserving the political and economic power of whites. Through the example of this colorful southern city, Yuhl posits a larger critique about the use of heritage and demonstrates how something as intangible as the recalled past can be transformed into real political, economic, and social power.

Author : Douglas W. Bostick,Daniel J. Crooks, Jr.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-01
Category : Photography
ISBN : 0975349813

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On the Eve of the Charleston Renaissance by Douglas W. Bostick,Daniel J. Crooks, Jr. Pdf

This book reveals an incredible collection of black-and-white images taken by an unheralded turn-of-the-20th-century photographer, images that capture Charleston when she is coming into her own a half-century after the Civil War. Charleston, S.C., was considered 2Queen of the South,3 until bloody conflict, famine, fire and infestation ravaged the city during the Civil War and reconstruction. When George W. Johnson came on the scene in the early 1900s, Charleston was catching her breath, on the verge of an era of great inspiration. Unlike his peers who mostly confined their work to the studio, Johnson took to the streets and byways of Charleston and the lowcountry. His black and white images freeze frame the city and her people during this time of great transition. The collection of Johnson images compiled by authors Douglas Bostick and Daniel Crooks has never before been presented. These images and the thoughtful narrative accompanying them capture the spirit of a time rarely portrayed in Charleston histories. In addition, the authors portrayal goes a long way toward debunking some long-held myths about the history of Charleston during that time. Johnsons photographs of black Americana are raw and real faces that show the wear of hard times and, sometimes, a moments joy. Johnson captured Charlestonians at work and at play. He captured the architecture, churches, intricate ironwork and the wharf, as well as one of the most notable events of the time, the Worlds Fair held in Charleston in 1901-02.

Author : Witold Rybczynski
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780300243833

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Charleston Fancy by Witold Rybczynski Pdf

A captivating chronicle of building in modern-day Charleston, making a case for architecture based on historical precedent, local context, and the ability to delight Charleston, South Carolina, which boasts America’s first historic district, is known for its palmetto-lined streets and picturesque houses. The Holy City, named for its profusion of churches, exudes an irresistible charm. Award-winning author and cultural critic Witold Rybczynski unfolds a series of stories about a group of youthful architects, builders, and developers based in Charleston: a self-taught home builder, an Air Force pilot, a fledgling architect, and a bluegrass mandolin player. Beginning in the 1980s, this cast of characters, exercising a kind of amateur mastery, produced an eclectic array of buildings inspired by the past—including a domed Byzantine drawing room, a fanciful medieval castle, a restored freedman’s cottage, a miniature Palladian villa, and a contemporary Mediterranean street. In his careful profiles of these protagonists and the challenges they have overcome in realizing their dreams, Rybczynski compellingly emphasizes the importance of architecture and urban design on a local level, how an old city can remake itself by invention as well as replication, and the role that individuals still play in transforming the urban landscapes around them.