William Christenberry

(American, 1936–2016)

William Christenberry was an American artist, recognized for his haunting color photographs of landscapes, signs, and abandoned structures in rural Alabama. Chistenberry’s small photographs made with a Kodak Brownie camera initially served as color references for his expressionist paintings, but took on a primary role in his creative output as the artist discovered the work of photographers like Walker Evans, and later William Eggleston. Born on November 5, 1936 in Tuscaloosa, AL, Christenberry studied painting at the University of Alabama where he received both his BFA and MA. The artist continued making paintings and sculptures throughout his life and taught painting and drawing at the Corcoran School of Arts in Washington D.C. for many decades. On his relationship to the rural South, he has said, “My stance is very subjective…, the place is so much a part of me. I can’t escape it and have no desire to escape it. I continue to come to grips with it… It’s a love affair—a lifetime of involvement with a place.” Christenberry died on November 28, 2016 in Washington, D.C. His works are in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., and the Kemper Museum in Kansas City.

William Christenberry Artworks

William Christenberry (330 results)

Southern Monument IV, 1979-1981, 1990

William Christenberry

Southern Monument IV, 1979-1981, 1990

Sale Date: May 3, 2012

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Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama, 1971

William Christenberry

Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama, 1971

Sale Date: May 3, 2012

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The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama and..., 1981

William Christenberry

The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama and..., 1981

Sale Date: May 3, 2012

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Egg Carton Cross, Hale County, Alabama, 1975

William Christenberry

Egg Carton Cross, Hale County, Alabama, 1975

Sale Date: April 5, 2012

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Corn sign with storm cloud, near Greensboro, , 1977

William Christenberry

Corn sign with storm cloud, near Greensboro, , 1977

Sale Date: April 5, 2012

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Pepsi Cola sign in landscape, near..., 1978

William Christenberry

Pepsi Cola sign in landscape, near..., 1978

Sale Date: April 5, 2012

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Black buildings, 1979

William Christenberry

Black buildings, 1979

Sale Date: December 9, 2011

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Shack, 1972

William Christenberry

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

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Bar-B-Q inn, Greensboro, Alabama, 1976

William Christenberry

Bar-B-Q inn, Greensboro, Alabama, 1976

Sale Date: November 12, 2011

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Alabama (3 works), 1962

William Christenberry

Alabama (3 works), 1962

Sale Date: October 7, 2011

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Memphis (portfolio of 5 w/text), 1966

William Christenberry

Memphis (portfolio of 5 w/text), 1966

Sale Date: October 6, 2011

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Facade of warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1981

William Christenberry

Facade of warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1981

Sale Date: September 10, 2011

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Black buildings, Newbern, ALA, 1987

William Christenberry

Black buildings, Newbern, ALA, 1987

Sale Date: April 30, 2011

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Kudzu and buildings, Greensboro, Alabama, 2003

William Christenberry

Kudzu and buildings, Greensboro, Alabama, 2003

Sale Date: December 13, 2010

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The Bar-B-Q Inn, 1976

William Christenberry

The Bar-B-Q Inn, 1976

Sale Date: December 8, 2010

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Photograph from Alambama (+ 3 others; 4 , 1964–1974

William Christenberry

Photograph from Alambama (+ 3 others; 4 , 1964–1974

Sale Date: December 3, 2010

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Rev. B.F. Perkins house, near Bankston,..., 1988

William Christenberry

Rev. B.F. Perkins house, near Bankston,..., 1988

Sale Date: December 3, 2010

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Untitled (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1964–1977

William Christenberry

Untitled (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1964–1977

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

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18th & 5th St., N.W., Washington D.C. (+..., 1973

William Christenberry

18th & 5th St., N.W., Washington D.C. (+..., 1973

Sale Date: October 7, 2010

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Lavender building (+ Store, 18th St., N.W.,..., 1972

William Christenberry

Lavender building (+ Store, 18th St., N.W.,..., 1972

Sale Date: October 7, 2010

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Do you believe in Jesus, I do, 1966

William Christenberry

Do you believe in Jesus, I do, 1966

Sale Date: October 7, 2010

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5 cents, Demopolis, Alabama, 1978

William Christenberry

5 cents, Demopolis, Alabama, 1978

Sale Date: October 7, 2010

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King cobra, Memphis, Tennessee, 1993

William Christenberry

King cobra, Memphis, Tennessee, 1993

Sale Date: October 7, 2010

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Magenta car, Havana, Alabama, 1976

William Christenberry

Magenta car, Havana, Alabama, 1976

Sale Date: October 7, 2010

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