First published 1982
Deborah Willis documents the South Carolina barrier island of Daufuskie through her camera lens in this 1982 photographic collection. The island sits between Hilton Head and Savannah, accessible only by boat, where Gullah communities have maintained their traditions for generations. Willis presents sixty-eight photographs that reveal daily life on this isolated place. Alex Haley provides the foreword to this oblong softcover edition. The images show residents, landscapes, and structures that tell the story of a community shaped by geography and history. Willis captures both the physical beauty of the coastal environment and the cultural resilience of the people who call Daufuskie home. Her photographs preserve a moment in time on an island that would soon face dramatic changes from development pressures.
Genres: history, art, 20th-century, american, african-american, biography-memoir, photography, cultural
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: documentary, historical-preservation, slice-of-life
Setting: Daufuskie Island, Hilton Head, Savannah, South Carolina
Period: 1982
68 pages · Paperback · Univ of South Carolina Pr