Charles Ephraim Burchfield Lecture Given by Florence County Museum Curator
Charles Ephraim Burchfield (1893 – 1967) is one of the most unique figures in 20th century American art. His paintings, which occupy a rare niche between naturalism and abstraction, are almost a genre unto themselves.
Following a review of his work by famous Regionalist painter Edward Hopper in 1928, Burchfield became the first artist to be given a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
In 1918 he was drafted into military service and stationed at Camp Jackson, Columbia. Charles Burchfield’s work as an Army camouflage designer became a catalyst for important developments in his later personal and artistic life. This lecture by museum curator Stephen W. Motte will focus on the often overlooked art created by Burchfield in South Carolina during WWI.
The lecture will be held at the Florence County Museum, 111 West Cheves St, on Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information about this and other upcoming exhibits and events, please contact the Florence County Museum at 843.676.1200 or visit the website at flocomuseum.org.
