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 (260 results)

Selected Images, 1978–1981

William Christenberry

Selected Images, 1978–1981

Sale Date: April 4, 2024

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Night Spot, Marion, Alabama, 1972

William Christenberry

Night Spot, Marion, Alabama, 1972

Sale Date: November 8, 2023

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Ladder and Old House, Near Moundville Alabama, 1983

William Christenberry

Ladder and Old House, Near Moundville Alabama, 1983

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Sign Near Greensboro, Alabama, Future Rose, 1978

William Christenberry

Sign Near Greensboro, Alabama, Future Rose, 1978

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Sign, 1973

William Christenberry

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Side of Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama *..., 1980–1986

William Christenberry

Side of Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama *..., 1980–1986

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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Fields House, Hale County, Alabama, 1964

William Christenberry

Fields House, Hale County, Alabama, 1964

Sale Date: April 4, 2023

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Selected Images, 1981–1989

William Christenberry

Selected Images, 1981–1989

Sale Date: April 4, 2023

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Wall of Black Building, Newbern, AL, 1987

William Christenberry

Wall of Black Building, Newbern, AL, 1987

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Red Wall, Newbern, AL, 1987

William Christenberry

Red Wall, Newbern, AL, 1987

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Red Building in Forest, Hale County,..., 1983

William Christenberry

Red Building in Forest, Hale County,..., 1983

Sale Date: December 12, 2022

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Red Building in Forest, Hale County,..., 1983

William Christenberry

Red Building in Forest, Hale County,..., 1983

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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Church, Sprott, Alabama, 1981, 1981

William Christenberry

Church, Sprott, Alabama, 1981, 1981

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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Ladder and Old House, Near Moundville, Alabama, 1988

William Christenberry

Ladder and Old House, Near Moundville, Alabama, 1988

Sale Date: October 28, 2022

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Wall of Black Building, Newbern, AL, 1987

William Christenberry

Wall of Black Building, Newbern, AL, 1987

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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Red Wall, Newbern, AL, 1987

William Christenberry

Red Wall, Newbern, AL, 1987

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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Horses and Black Buildings - Newbern, Alabama, 1978

William Christenberry

Horses and Black Buildings - Newbern, Alabama, 1978

Sale Date: October 20, 2022

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House and Car (Close View), near Akron,..., 1988

William Christenberry

House and Car (Close View), near Akron,..., 1988

Sale Date: September 22, 2022

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Door of Auto Repair Shop, Near Tuscaloosa,..., 1981

William Christenberry

Door of Auto Repair Shop, Near Tuscaloosa,..., 1981

Sale Date: February 10, 2022

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House and Car (Close View), near Akron,..., 1988

William Christenberry

House and Car (Close View), near Akron,..., 1988

Sale Date: January 27, 2022

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Red Building in Forest, Hale County, Alabama,, 1983

William Christenberry

Red Building in Forest, Hale County, Alabama,, 1983

Sale Date: November 17, 2021

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Selected Images of Alabama, 1978–1983

William Christenberry

Selected Images of Alabama, 1978–1983

Sale Date: October 5, 2021

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Door of County Store, Pickensville, Alabama, 1975

William Christenberry

Door of County Store, Pickensville, Alabama, 1975

Sale Date: June 9, 2021

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Processing, Memphis, Tennessee, 1966

William Christenberry

Processing, Memphis, Tennessee, 1966

Sale Date: June 9, 2021

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