Speaker at the Center: "Reflections of South Carolina" with Robert Clark and Tom Poland
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Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk with writer Tom Poland and photographer Robert Clark on Thursday, June 19th, at 3:00 p.m., to explore their latest release, "Reflections of South Carolina."
A luminous visual survey of South Carolina's splendor
From the Appalachians to the Atlantic, scenes of South Carolina's awe-inspiring beauty shine in South Carolina Reflections: A Photographic Journey — a stirring visual tribute to one of America's most varied landscapes and favorite destinations.
The culmination of photographer Robert C. Clark and writer Tom Poland's three-decade collaboration, which includes the two classic Relfections of South Carolina volumes, this keepsake book offers new, comprehensive coverage of the entire state in a single volume. Clark and Poland present the geological grandeur, natural beauty, and cultural diversity the Palmetto State boasts across its 32,000 square miles. Rich with more than fifty new photographs — 147 stunning color images in all — South Carolina Reflections stands as a fresh, frame-worthy gallery, highlighting South Carolina's allure. Few see South Carolina as Clark and Poland do.
Their words and photographs capture a landscape abundant with captivating rivers, lakes, surf, and vistas, and overflowing with flora and fauna. During their travels to discover and document the state's beauty, the pair uncovered charming country stores, water-powered gristmills, enchanting meadows, and extraordinary people and places. From angles high and low, the photographs illuminate the state's craggy summits, blackwater swamps, cascading waterfalls, and remote islands. The foreword by New York Times best-selling author Mary Alice Monroe complements the text and images.
For more information, please get in touch with McCabe Rentz, SC Center for the Book Coordinator, at 803-734-4816 or mrentz@statelibrary.sc.gov
Location & Parking: The event is held at the South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201. On-street metered parking is available.
Enter between the two lions.
About the book: South Carolina Reflections
Accessibility: FM Auditory Assistance, large print materials, and other accessibility accommodations are available upon request. Please get in touch with the program organizer in advance if you need a reasonable accommodation to participate.
- Date:
- Thursday, June 19, 2025
- Time:
- 3:00PM - 4:30PM
- Campus:
- South Carolina State Library
- Location:
- South Carolina State Library
- Categories:
- Speaker @ the Center