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)

Blue trailer, near Demopolis, Alabama (+..., 1977

William Christenberry

Blue trailer, near Demopolis, Alabama (+..., 1977

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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Cannon's Grocery near Greensboro, Alabama (+ , 1972

William Christenberry

Cannon's Grocery near Greensboro, Alabama (+ , 1972

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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Door of auto repair shop near Tuscaloosa,..., 1981

William Christenberry

Door of auto repair shop near Tuscaloosa,..., 1981

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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Red building in forest, Hale County, Alabama , 1983

William Christenberry

Red building in forest, Hale County, Alabama , 1983

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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Red building in forest, Hale County, Alabama , 1974

William Christenberry

Red building in forest, Hale County, Alabama , 1974

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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

William Christenberry

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

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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The Bar-B-Q Inn in the rain, Greensboro,..., 1984

William Christenberry

The Bar-B-Q Inn in the rain, Greensboro,..., 1984

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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Grave with egg carton cross, Hale County,..., 1975

William Christenberry

Grave with egg carton cross, Hale County,..., 1975

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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Union gasoline station, near Greensboro,..., 1974

William Christenberry

Union gasoline station, near Greensboro,..., 1974

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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Southern, Newbern, Alabama, 1980

William Christenberry

Southern, Newbern, Alabama, 1980

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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31 cent gasoline sign, near Greensboro,..., 1964

William Christenberry

31 cent gasoline sign, near Greensboro,..., 1964

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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Tops, 1980

William Christenberry

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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5 cents - Demopolis, Alabama, 1980

William Christenberry

5 cents - Demopolis, Alabama, 1980

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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House in Alabama, 1976

William Christenberry

House in Alabama, 1976

Sale Date: June 8, 2009

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Children's Grave with Rosebuds, 1975

William Christenberry

Children's Grave with Rosebuds, 1975

Sale Date: June 8, 2009

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18th & S street, N.W. Washington, D.C., 1973

William Christenberry

18th & S street, N.W. Washington, D.C., 1973

Sale Date: December 17, 2008

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

William Christenberry

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

Sale Date: October 21, 2008

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Sign, near Greensboro, Alabama, (Future rose), 1978

William Christenberry

Sign, near Greensboro, Alabama, (Future rose), 1978

Sale Date: October 17, 2008

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Green shed, Newburn, Alabama, 1978

William Christenberry

Green shed, Newburn, Alabama, 1978

Sale Date: October 17, 2008

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Selected images (16 works), 1967–2000

William Christenberry

Selected images (16 works), 1967–2000

Sale Date: October 15, 2008

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Zement Factory, 1981

William Christenberry

Zement Factory, 1981

Sale Date: June 14, 2008

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Selected images (set of 8), 1971–1980

William Christenberry

Selected images (set of 8), 1971–1980

Sale Date: April 9, 2008

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Untitled (3 works), 1983

William Christenberry

Untitled (3 works), 1983

Sale Date: November 17, 2007

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Untitled (4 works), 1984

William Christenberry

Untitled (4 works), 1984

Sale Date: November 17, 2007

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