Description:
This book explores the visual culture of barbecue across the Palmetto state. With a deep look into the ways design shapes our sense of authenticity and tradition, it offers a fresh perspective on one of the South's most iconic foodways.
Brief description: Nathan Spainhour is a designer and artist whose work explores visual culture, storytelling, and place. He is the founder of Spainhour Creative Work, an award-winning studio focused on brand and creative strategy, and teaches design at the university level. A longtime fan of architecture, maps, and analog design practices like screenprinting, he lives in the Upstate of South Carolina with his wife, Jess, and two very persuasive small dogs.
Review Quotes:
"I suspect that after reading this book you'll never look at South Carolina barbecue quite the same way again." - Robert F. Moss
"I've seen scores of books about barbecue, but never one like this. It's literally a wonder to behold, overflowing with marvelous images, splendidly laid out. I'd frame a dozen and put them on my wall, if I had any space left. You don't have to be from South Carolina to appreciate Spainhour's compendium of barbecultural iconography, but out-of-staters like me will find their awe tinged with envy." - John Shelton Reed