Carolina’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

May the Hand of Providence Strew Flowers on the Path of Your Life (valentine)
Carolina Amalia Schutler German, 18th century

Bedcover
Mertie Amalia Postel (American, 1891–1980) United States, Illinois, Mascoutah

A29: South Carolina Ballroom, 1775-1835
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

Perro ovejero/Sheep Dog
Carolina Franco-Garcia Colombian, late 20th century

A28: South Carolina Drawing Room, 1775-1800
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966

Sadie Pfeifer, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

North Carolina Lily Quilt
United States

North Carolina
Aaron Siskind American, 1903–1991

Funeral, St. Helena, South Carolina
Robert Frank (American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019) printed under the artist's supervision by Sidney Kaplan (American, born 1913)

Sadie Pfeifer, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina
Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940

North Carolina
Aaron Siskind American, 1903–1991

Barbershop through Screen Door, McClellanville, South Carolina
Robert Frank American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019

Cafe, Beaufort, South Carolina
Robert Frank American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019

Restaurant, U.S. 1, Leaving Columbia, South Carolina
Robert Frank American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019

Face Jug
Artist unknown (American, 19th century) Edgefield District, South Carolina

Necker Cube, Penland, North Carolina
John Pfahl American, 1939-2020

An Earthship at Earthaven Ecovillage, Black Mountain, North Carolina, from the series "Sweet Earth: Experimental Utopias in America"
Joel Sternfeld American, born 1944