Southern Art
in Person and on the Page
Companion catalogues provide scholarly interpretation and serve as a permanent record of the Collection’s traveling exhibitions. Since initiating its publications program in 2012, TJC has produced four major volumes—abundantly illustrated books that bring Southern art to life.
Romantic Spirits: Nineteenth Century Paintings of the South (2012)
TJC’s inaugural catalogue examines how Romanticism manifested in the American South before and after the Civil War. It explores landscape, history painting, and cultural identity, positioning Southern artists within broader transatlantic artistic movements while also addressing regional distinctiveness.
From New York to Nebo: The Artistic Journey of Eugene Thomason (2014)
This publication traces the career of Eugene Thomason, an artist associated with the Ashcan School who later became a key interpreter of Appalachian life. It highlights the intersection of urban realism and regional subject matter, demonstrating how national movements were adapted within a Southern context.
Scenic Impressions: Southern Interpretations (2015)
Featuring forty works created between 1880 and 1940, this lushly illustrated catalogue investigates how global aesthetic movements—particularly Impressionism—were absorbed and reinterpreted by Southern artists.
Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists (2018)
The most recent and expansive publication examines the careers of Southern women artists from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. It addresses systemic barriers, professional networks, and evolving gender roles, while foregrounding artists whose contributions were historically overlooked. The catalogue represents a major step in the Collection’s commitment to expanding representation and scholarship.
TJC Publications & Availability
These publications are available online through Bookshop.org or locally at Spartanburg’s Hub City Bookshop & Press.
