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)

Beale Street, White Window, Washington, D.C., 1973

William Christenberry

Beale Street, White Window, Washington, D.C., 1973

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

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New Hampshire Avenue; and White Finial,..., 1974

William Christenberry

New Hampshire Avenue; and White Finial,..., 1974

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

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Magenta Car; and Methodist Church, Havana,..., 1976

William Christenberry

Magenta Car; and Methodist Church, Havana,..., 1976

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

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Country Store with Gasoline Pumps, Emelle,..., 1974

William Christenberry

Country Store with Gasoline Pumps, Emelle,..., 1974

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

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Selected images, 1966–1984

William Christenberry

Selected images, 1966–1984

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

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Red Trailer, Livingston, Alabama, 1976

William Christenberry

Red Trailer, Livingston, Alabama, 1976

Sale Date: December 15, 2017

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CAHABA RIVER, 1999–2001

William Christenberry

CAHABA RIVER, 1999–2001

Sale Date: February 12, 2017

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Group of Three Photographs, 1975–1977

William Christenberry

Group of Three Photographs, 1975–1977

Sale Date: October 27, 2016

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Processing, Memphis, Tennessee, 1966

William Christenberry

Processing, Memphis, Tennessee, 1966

Sale Date: October 27, 2016

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Group of Five Photographs, 1971–1979

William Christenberry

Group of Five Photographs, 1971–1979

Sale Date: October 27, 2016

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REV. B.F. PERKINS HOUSE, NEAR BANKSTON,..., 1988

William Christenberry

REV. B.F. PERKINS HOUSE, NEAR BANKSTON,..., 1988

Sale Date: June 11, 2016

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Church, Near Marion, Alabama, 1976

William Christenberry

Church, Near Marion, Alabama, 1976

Sale Date: May 20, 2016

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Front of Arbaugh's Restaurant, Washington,..., 1972

William Christenberry

Front of Arbaugh's Restaurant, Washington,..., 1972

Sale Date: April 17, 2016

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Green Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1973; The , 1973

William Christenberry

Green Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1973; The , 1973

Sale Date: April 6, 2016

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Warehouse Wall and Store, Newbern, Alabama, 1990

William Christenberry

Warehouse Wall and Store, Newbern, Alabama, 1990

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

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Cotton Gin, Havana Junction, Alabama..., 1981

William Christenberry

Cotton Gin, Havana Junction, Alabama..., 1981

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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Landscape Near Greensboro, Alabama, 1978, 1978

William Christenberry

Landscape Near Greensboro, Alabama, 1978, 1978

Sale Date: June 24, 2015

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Dream Building (Blue) and Memory Forum: Two Works

William Christenberry

Dream Building (Blue) and Memory Forum: Two Works

Sale Date: May 8, 2015

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

William Christenberry

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

Sale Date: May 8, 2015

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Cahaba River, 1999–2001

William Christenberry

Cahaba River, 1999–2001

Sale Date: April 4, 2015

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The Underground Club, Greensboro..., 1967–2005

William Christenberry

The Underground Club, Greensboro..., 1967–2005

Sale Date: April 2, 2015

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Church, Hale County, Alabama, March 1976, 1976

William Christenberry

Church, Hale County, Alabama, March 1976, 1976

Sale Date: March 31, 2015

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The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama (+ ..., 1981

William Christenberry

The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama (+ ..., 1981

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Southern Monument IV, 1979–1981

William Christenberry

Southern Monument IV, 1979–1981

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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