“I have traveled all over the globe and have visited every major city in the U.S. at least once. And as an artist, I have painted the views and landscapes in most of them. Savannah remains one of my favorites because it is a city built and maintained with great care.”
—Tony Bennett, from his foreword
More than 130 original watercolors by students and faculty members of the Savannah College of Art and Design capture the unforgettable atmosphere of Savannah, Georgia, a city whose beauty, history, and mystery have attracted visitors from around the world. These twenty-one artists portray landmarks ranging from Forsyth Park and the Telfair Museum in Savannah’s elegant historic district to the Isle of Hope and the ruins of the Wormsloe estate outside the city.
About the Author
An experienced lecturer on the art and architecture of eighteenth and nineteenth century Savannah, historian Jeffrey Eley often uses the city itself as a textbook when teaching others. A former professor of architecture at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Eley is now the college’s vice president for academic affairs. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia. In addition to writing Savannah Sketchbook, Eley also contributed the foreword to Small Gardens of Savannah and Thereabouts, also published by pelican.
SAVANNAH SKETCHBOOK
By Jeffrey Eley
Illustrated by Savannah College of Art and Design
Foreword by Tony Bennett
TRAVEL / United States / South / South Atlantic
112 pp. 10 1/8 x 8 3/4
1 color photo 134 color illus. 3 color maps
ISBN: 9781589801028 hc