Alice

Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (18761958), 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. This is a personal account of the artists life and work that draws on unpublished papers, letters, and interviews. It includes over 200 paintings, prints, sketches, and photographs many that are shared for the first time. Illustrations.