Publication Announcement: “Off The Coast of Paradise: Artists And Ossabaw Island, 1961–Now” includes work by Michael Mazur

Off the Coast of Paradise is accompanied by a lavishly illustrated scholarly publication that complements the exhibition and takes an in-depth look at the history of Ossabaw Island during the 20th century. The book considers the island in the context of the artists who spent time there, providing a rich understanding of a little-known place with lasting significance on a national scale. By challenging what we think we know about American residency programs during the last century, this volume shines a light not only on how artists used Ossabaw to retreat from their lives and concentrate on their work, but also as a wellspring of creative experimentation. A series of essays and remembrances reveals how various aspects of the island enabled artists to reconnect art to the American landscape beginning during a period of rapid postwar transformation. This publication also features an expansive chronology that highlights both the evolution of the Ossabaw Island Project and Genesis programs and their legacies. Off the Coast of Paradise: Artists and Ossabaw Island, 1961–Now is published by Telfair Museums.

edited by Erin Dunn and Beryl Gilothwest
Contributions by Henri Cole, Erin Dunn, Beryl Gilothwest, Vaughnette Goode-Walker, Allison Janae Hamilton, Thomas Lax, Megan Mayhew Bergman, and Wini Wood 208 pages with full-color plates
Hardcover
Published by Telfair Books

available through the Telfair Museum book store: https://shoptelfair.org/products/off-the-coast-of-paradise-artists-and-ossabaw-1961-now