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)

Shack, 1972

William Christenberry

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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Palmist building (Summer), Havanna..., 1980–1981

William Christenberry

Palmist building (Summer), Havanna..., 1980–1981

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

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Warehouse wall and store, Newbern, Alabama, 1990

William Christenberry

Warehouse wall and store, Newbern, Alabama, 1990

Sale Date: October 16, 2014

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Green Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1997

William Christenberry

Green Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1997

Sale Date: September 2, 2014

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Church across early cotton, Pickensville,..., 1964

William Christenberry

Church across early cotton, Pickensville,..., 1964

Sale Date: January 12, 2014

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5 Cent Wall, 1976

William Christenberry

5 Cent Wall, 1976

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Green warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1978

William Christenberry

Green warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 1978

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Selected Images (16 works), 1967–2000

William Christenberry

Selected Images (16 works), 1967–2000

Sale Date: November 7, 2013

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Cudzu; Tin Wall (2 works), 1978

William Christenberry

Cudzu; Tin Wall (2 works), 1978

Sale Date: October 28, 2013

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Kudzu... ...in Afternoon Rain, Near..., 1979

William Christenberry

Kudzu... ...in Afternoon Rain, Near..., 1979

Sale Date: September 13, 2013

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Alabama and Mississippi: Magenta Car,..., 1967

William Christenberry

Alabama and Mississippi: Magenta Car,..., 1967

Sale Date: September 10, 2013

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Black house, red roses, and rooster (For..., 1979

William Christenberry

Black house, red roses, and rooster (For..., 1979

Sale Date: September 6, 2013

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Two works: Dream building variant & church, 1989

William Christenberry

Two works: Dream building variant & church, 1989

Sale Date: September 6, 2013

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Colburn grocery, Uniontown, Alabama, 1977

William Christenberry

Colburn grocery, Uniontown, Alabama, 1977

Sale Date: September 6, 2013

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Abandoned house in field, near Montgomery,..., 1971

William Christenberry

Abandoned house in field, near Montgomery,..., 1971

Sale Date: September 6, 2013

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Church near Moundville, Alabama; Blue..., 1990

William Christenberry

Church near Moundville, Alabama; Blue..., 1990

Sale Date: September 6, 2013

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Kudzu and Road, Hale County, Alabama, 1992

William Christenberry

Kudzu and Road, Hale County, Alabama, 1992

Sale Date: July 20, 2013

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Red building, marion, alabama, 1976

William Christenberry

Red building, marion, alabama, 1976

Sale Date: May 24, 2013

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Red Building

William Christenberry

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Green Barn

William Christenberry

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Green Table

William Christenberry

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Old Fence with Tree

William Christenberry

Old Fence with Tree

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Window, 1994

William Christenberry

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Window Near Stewart, Alabama, 1988

William Christenberry

Window Near Stewart, Alabama, 1988

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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