Name/Title
Alice: Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, Charleston Renaissance ArtistEntry/Object ID
2021.019.1Description
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. In a career of sixty years, she defied gender expectations and gained national acclaim. Alice is a personal account of the artist's life and work that draws on unpublished papers, letters, and interviews. It is enriched by over 200 illustrations of paintings, prints, sketches, and photographs, many shared for the first time. A lifelong Charleston resident with limited professional training, Alice forged her style from a wide range of sources: her French teacher at the local Carolina Art Association, mentors who introduced her to Tonalism and Japanese woodblock prints, and extensive fieldwork. She helped spark Charleston's historic preservation movement, depicted the waning days of rice planting, and captured the mystical spirit of the Lowcountry's coast, marshes, and woodlands in luminous watercolors. Her work reflects a reverence for nature and nostalgia for an idealized past. (book jacket)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2021.019Source or Donor
Anne TinkerAcquisition Method
OtherLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Smith, Alice R. Huger (Alice Ravenel Huger), 1876-, Women artists--20th century--South Carolina--Charleston, Women painters--20th century--South Carolina--Charleston, Women photographers--20th century--South Carolina--Charleston, Women writers--20th century--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston (S.C.) in art, Arts, American--South Carolina--Charleston--20th centuryBook Details
Author
McInvaill, DwightDate Published
2021Call No.
ND1839 .S53 M35 2021Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: By Dwight McInvaill with Carolina Palmer and Anne Tinker.
Includes bibliographies (pages 178-184), bibliographical references (pages 186-191), and index.Created By
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August 19, 2021Updated By
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February 16, 2023