Jewels of the Southern Coast: Architectural Gems of Charleston, Savannah and Beyond (Paperback)

Description

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In Jewels of the Southern Coast: Architectural Gems of Charleston, Savannah and Beyond, photographer and author Tim Barnwell showcases the spectacular historic architecture found in Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, and surrounding smaller coastal towns. This collection of over 130 elegant black and white photographs focuses on civic, religious, business, and residential structures. From the mass and weight of marble and stone construction to the intricate details carved in wood and sculpted in iron, these structures and spaces surpass the ordinary. They have stood the test of time, touchstones to the past and centers of life that provide strong foundations for the future. An Introduction by Robert Salvo details a brief history of the area, with an emphasis on architecture, providing readers with added context for these remarkable images.

About the Author

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Tim Barnwell is a photographer and author based in Asheville, North Carolina, and is one of the most published photographers in the South. He has been a principal or contributing photographer to dozens of books and is the author of seven others of his own-The Face of Appalachia: Portraits from the Mountain Farm, On Earth’s Furrowed Brow: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs, Hands in Harmony: Traditional Crafts and Music in Appalachia, Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas: A Comprehensive Identification Guide to What you See from the Many Overlooks, Great Smoky Mountains Vistas: A Guide, with Mountain Peak Identifications, for What To See and Do in and Around the National Park, Faces and Places of Cashiers Valley, and Tide Runners: Shrimping and Fishing on the Carolinas and Georgia Coast. His images have appeared in dozens of magazines, including Time, Newsweek, Southern Accents, House Beautiful, American Craft, Outdoor Photographer, Mother Jones, Sky and Telescope, Blue Ridge Country, Billboard, U.S. News and World Report, Travel South, Smithsonian, Our State, Black & White Magazine, Smoky Mountain Living, Aperture, LensWork, Astronomy, Parents, and National Parks. His career has spanned more than 30 years as a professional photographer and photography instructor, including eight years as Executive Director of the nationally recognized Appalachian Photographic Workshops (1981-1988). As director he designed, coordinated, and taught year-round workshops with staff and visiting master photographers. Mr. Barnwell is known as a master photographer and printer. His fine art photography is widely collected and has been included in many group and one-man shows in the US and abroad. His images are in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum, Mint Museum, New Orleans Museum of Art, High Museum of Art, Greenville (SC) County Museum of Art, Asheville Art Museum, SOHO Photo Gallery, Newark Museum, the Bank of America corporate collection, and Booth Western Art Museum. His fine art photography is represented by Lumière Gallery in Atlanta. He may be reached through his website, www.barnwellphoto.com and by email at barnwellphoto@gmail.com