The Charleston Renaissance

This lavishly illustrated, large-format volume tells the story of the painters, printmakers and photographers who spearheaded a dynamic cultural renewal in the South's most "ancient, beautiful city"--Charleston, South Carolina-- during the early half of the twentieth century. Inspired by the city's rich history, an amazing group of native and national artists' collective image-making led to Charleston's transformation from a faded Southern capital to a premier tourist destination.

The former Curator of Collections at the Gibbes Art Gallery in Charleston, SC, Martha Severens is currently Curator at the Greenville County Museum of Art in Greenville, SC. A noted teacher and engaging speaker, she is also the author of the monograph on one of the leading figures of the Charleston Renaissance, Alice Smith. During her tenure at the Greenville County Museum, she has written the institution's comprehensive survey of American art as well as Andrew Wyeth: America's Painter. She is a graduate of Wells College in New York and holds a Master's degree from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.