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)

House and car, near Akron, Alabama, 1981

William Christenberry

House and car, near Akron, Alabama, 1981

Sale Date: November 7, 2007

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Cotton gin - Havana Junction, Alabama, 1981

William Christenberry

Cotton gin - Havana Junction, Alabama, 1981

Sale Date: May 19, 2007

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Cotton Gin, Havana junction, Alabama (+ Red..., 1985

William Christenberry

Cotton Gin, Havana junction, Alabama (+ Red..., 1985

Sale Date: June 13, 2007

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A group of 10 photographs (10 works, various...

William Christenberry

A group of 10 photographs (10 works, various...

Sale Date: June 13, 2007

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Untited (+ 2 others; 3 works, various sizes), 1971

William Christenberry

Untited (+ 2 others; 3 works, various sizes), 1971

Sale Date: June 13, 2007

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Blue Final, Washington D.C., 1977

William Christenberry

Blue Final, Washington D.C., 1977

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Door of cotton warehouse, Selma, Albama (+..., 1979

William Christenberry

Door of cotton warehouse, Selma, Albama (+..., 1979

Sale Date: April 25, 2007

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Palmist Building (Summer), Havana, Alabama, 1980

William Christenberry

Palmist Building (Summer), Havana, Alabama, 1980

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Springhill Church, Hale County, Alabama, 1977

William Christenberry

Springhill Church, Hale County, Alabama, 1977

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Building, Hale County, Alabama (set of..., 1967–2000

William Christenberry

Building, Hale County, Alabama (set of..., 1967–2000

Sale Date: October 18, 2006

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Church-Sprott, Alabama, 1981

William Christenberry

Church-Sprott, Alabama, 1981

Sale Date: June 17, 2006

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Warehouse wall and store, Newbern, Alabama, 1990

William Christenberry

Warehouse wall and store, Newbern, Alabama, 1990

Sale Date: June 17, 2006

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Cotton warehouse with cotton bale - Selma,..., 1980

William Christenberry

Cotton warehouse with cotton bale - Selma,..., 1980

Sale Date: October 7, 2005

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Cotton gin, Havana Junction, Alabama, 1981

William Christenberry

Cotton gin, Havana Junction, Alabama, 1981

Sale Date: October 7, 2005

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Black building - Newbern, Alabama, 1979

William Christenberry

Black building - Newbern, Alabama, 1979

Sale Date: October 6, 2005

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Nine photographs, 1961–1979

William Christenberry

Nine photographs, 1961–1979

Sale Date: October 16, 2003

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Selected Alabama images, 1977–1977

William Christenberry

Selected Alabama images, 1977–1977

Sale Date: September 3, 2003

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Door of cotton warehouse, 1981–1981

William Christenberry

Door of cotton warehouse, 1981–1981

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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

William Christenberry

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

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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Memphis 1966, 1966–1966

William Christenberry

Memphis 1966, 1966–1966

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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Selected Alabama images, 1964–1973

William Christenberry

Selected Alabama images, 1964–1973

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Selected Alabama image, 1977

William Christenberry

Selected Alabama image, 1977

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Selected Alabama image, 1972–1990

William Christenberry

Selected Alabama image, 1972–1990

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Green warehouse, Newborn, Alabama, 1978–1978

William Christenberry

Green warehouse, Newborn, Alabama, 1978–1978

Sale Date: October 22, 2002

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