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)

Clapboard House in Cabbages, 1984

William Christenberry

Clapboard House in Cabbages, 1984

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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5-Cent Wall, 1981

William Christenberry

5-Cent Wall, 1981

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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American Promise, 1975

William Christenberry

American Promise, 1975

Sale Date: June 12, 2013

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Palmist Hand, Havana Junction, Alabama, 1988

William Christenberry

Palmist Hand, Havana Junction, Alabama, 1988

Sale Date: May 17, 2013

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Bathtub as watering trough, near Greensboro, , 1976

William Christenberry

Bathtub as watering trough, near Greensboro, , 1976

Sale Date: May 24, 2013

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Coleman's cafe, greensboro, alabama, 1971

William Christenberry

Coleman's cafe, greensboro, alabama, 1971

Sale Date: April 19, 2013

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

William Christenberry

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

Sale Date: April 2, 2013

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Selected Images, Alabama and..., 1964–1976

William Christenberry

Selected Images, Alabama and..., 1964–1976

Sale Date: April 5, 2013

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5¢ Wall, with Johnson Grass, Demopolis,..., 1980

William Christenberry

5¢ Wall, with Johnson Grass, Demopolis,..., 1980

Sale Date: February 1, 2013

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Palmist Hand, Havana Junction, Alabama

William Christenberry

Palmist Hand, Havana Junction, Alabama

Sale Date: February 1, 2013

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Southern Monument IV, 1979-1981, 1990

William Christenberry

Southern Monument IV, 1979-1981, 1990

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama, 1971

William Christenberry

Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama, 1971

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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

William Christenberry

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

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Rev. B.F. Perkins House, near Bankston,..., 1988

William Christenberry

Rev. B.F. Perkins House, near Bankston,..., 1988

Sale Date: December 11, 2012

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Side of palmist building, Havana Junction,..., 1971

William Christenberry

Side of palmist building, Havana Junction,..., 1971

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Cotton Gin, Havana Junction, Alabama, 1981

William Christenberry

Cotton Gin, Havana Junction, Alabama, 1981

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Processing, Memphis, Tennessee, 1966

William Christenberry

Processing, Memphis, Tennessee, 1966

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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

William Christenberry

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

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Signs in a Landscape, 1970–1979

William Christenberry

Signs in a Landscape, 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Door of Cotton Warehouse (from Ten Southern...

William Christenberry

Door of Cotton Warehouse (from Ten Southern...

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Warsav, Alabama, 1974

William Christenberry

Warsav, Alabama, 1974

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Church, Sprott, Alabama, 1981

William Christenberry

Church, Sprott, Alabama, 1981

Sale Date: October 3, 2012

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Ten Southern Photographs (10 works), 1981

William Christenberry

Ten Southern Photographs (10 works), 1981

Sale Date: October 5, 2012

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Warehouse wall and store, newbern, alabama, 1990

William Christenberry

Warehouse wall and store, newbern, alabama, 1990

Sale Date: June 8, 2012

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