The Art and Life of Atlanta Artist Wilbur G. Kurtz: Inspired by Southern History

by David O'Connell

Book Overview

Nationally renowned Georgia artist and historian Wilbur G. Kurtz launched his career by founding the Pen and Brush Club of Atlanta in 1913. The transplanted Yankee quickly became a premier authority on Old South Atlanta--Margaret Mitchell personally selected Kurtz as technical advisor and artistic director for Gone with the Wind. A co-founder of the Civil War Round Table of Atlanta, Kurtz supervised the placement of more than four hundred historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626193029
• ISBN13: 9781626193024
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"