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)

The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama, 1976–1976

William Christenberry

The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama, 1976–1976

Sale Date: February 19, 2002

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31 cent gas, Near Greensboro, Alabama, 1964–1964

William Christenberry

31 cent gas, Near Greensboro, Alabama, 1964–1964

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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Church, Havanna (Alabama), 1964–1964

William Christenberry

Church, Havanna (Alabama), 1964–1964

Sale Date: May 5, 2001

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Alabama, 1978–1980

William Christenberry

Alabama, 1978–1980

Sale Date: September 16, 2000

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Alabama, 1977–1980

William Christenberry

Alabama, 1977–1980

Sale Date: September 16, 2000

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Alabama, 1978–1980

William Christenberry

Alabama, 1978–1980

Sale Date: September 16, 2000

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From ten Southern photographs I, 1981–1981

William Christenberry

From ten Southern photographs I, 1981–1981

Sale Date: October 4, 1998

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Gourd tree - Pickens County, Alabama, 1979–1979

William Christenberry

Gourd tree - Pickens County, Alabama, 1979–1979

Sale Date: October 4, 1998

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Side of warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1978

William Christenberry

Side of warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1978

Sale Date: April 18, 1997

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Night wall, 1989

William Christenberry

Night wall, 1989

Sale Date: March 8, 1997

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Colonial is good

William Christenberry

Colonial is good

Sale Date: December 14, 1996

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CORN SIGN WITH STORM CLOUD, NEAR..., 1976–1977

William Christenberry

CORN SIGN WITH STORM CLOUD, NEAR..., 1976–1977

Sale Date: April 8, 1993

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NIGHT WALL, 1989

William Christenberry

NIGHT WALL, 1989

Sale Date: December 13, 1992

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ROYAL WALL, 1985

William Christenberry

ROYAL WALL, 1985

Sale Date: December 13, 1992

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WALL CONSTRUCTION IV, 1985

William Christenberry

WALL CONSTRUCTION IV, 1985

Sale Date: December 13, 1992

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GOURD TREE--PICKINS COUNTY, ALABAMA HORSES , 1978

William Christenberry

GOURD TREE--PICKINS COUNTY, ALABAMA HORSES , 1978

Sale Date: October 13, 1992

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The Bar-B-Q Inn, Geensboro, Alabama, 1986–1986

William Christenberry

The Bar-B-Q Inn, Geensboro, Alabama, 1986–1986

Sale Date: November 1, 1989

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Rear of house with flowers, Morgan..., 1984–1984

William Christenberry

Rear of house with flowers, Morgan..., 1984–1984

Sale Date: November 1, 1989

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