Experience Grandeur at McKissick
Friday, February 22, 2008, from 5:30 until 7:30 PM
Join us at
p.m., for a public gallery talk for our newest exhibit Grandeur Saved:
Photographs of the Aiken-Rhett House by Michael Eastman. Jill
Koverman,
Curator for Collections at McKissick and John Sherrer, Director of
Collections and Interpretation for Historic Columbia Foundation will
discuss the role of photography and preservation in
The Aiken-Rhett House stands as one of the most significant, intact
antebellum, urban residences in the South. Its elaborate stables,
kitchen house and slave quarters have not been significantly altered
for
residential use. The house is listed on the National Register for
Historic Places and is being conserved as part of a *Save America*s
Treasures* grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and
the National Park Services. Eastman, an internationally recognized
photographer, was drawn to the house for many reasons * the richness of
the interior surfaces, its *unrestored* state, the building*s
architecture and the natural light. Eastman used long exposures to
capture the nuances of the natural light. He photographed the house in
the spring of 2005 and 2006.Grandeur Saved includes photographs of the
home*s interior and exterior, including the slave quarters, privy and
elegant living space. The largest photograph, *Sitting Room,
The exhibit also features decorative art objects from the Aiken-Rhett
House including china, silver and books.
The exhibit is on loan from the Gibbes Museum of Art,
Carolina. The Historic Columbia Foundation is collaborating with
information on this event or other activities at
please contact Jill Koverman or Ja-Nae Epps at 777-7251.
submitted by: Ja-Nae M. Epps, M.A.
Internal Operations Manager
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