William Christenberry

William Christenberry was an American photographer, painter and sculptor (1936–2016). He was born at Tuscaloosa and died at Washington, D.C.

Also recorded as William A. Christenberry, Jr.; William Andrew Christenberry; Bill Christenberry; William A. Christenberry.

William Christenberry in brief

Born
1936
Died
2016
Known for
photographer, painter and sculptor
Place of birth
Tuscaloosa
Contents

Identity and origins

He also worked under the name Christenberry, William Andrew‏. The authorities additionally record the headings William A. Christenberry, Jr., William Andrew Christenberry, Bill Christenberry and William A. Christenberry. His recorded language was English.

Recognition and collections

William Christenberry received Guggenheim Fellowship. Work by William Christenberry is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art.

Identity

What the record establishes about William Christenberry.

William Christenberry is recorded with the occupation photographer. William Christenberry is recorded as a citizen of United States. Blue Finial, Roof of Arbaugh's Restaurant Connecticut Ave., Washington, D.C. is dated 1977 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.4162). Window and Pepsi Sign, near Uniontown, Alabama is catalogued and held by The Phillips Collection (inventory 2002.003.0006). Green Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama is catalogued and held by Los Angeles County Museum of Art (inventory M.2009.147). Wall Construction with Blue Star is dated 1994 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 2012.55.3).

Child's Grave with Silver Trim, Hale County, Alabama is dated 1975 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.5070). Side of Palmist Building, Havana Junction, Alabama is dated 1971 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.4141). Maquette for Southern Wall is dated 1978 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1979.159.33). Grave with egg carton cross, Hale county, Alabama is dated 1975 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.5214). Grave with Bed as Marker, near Faunsdale, Alabama is dated 1965 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.4140). Southern Monument on Column is dated 2006 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 2012.55.4).

South End of Palmist Building--Havana, Alabama is dated 1979 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2001.67.60). Wall with Green Sphere is dated 1992 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 2012.55.5). Burned Wall (1986-87) is dated 1987 and held by The Phillips Collection (inventory 2005.005.0001). Southern Monument XI is dated 1983 and held by The Phillips Collection (inventory 2004.006.0001). Dream Building V is dated 1986 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 2012.55.1). Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama is dated 1971 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.5213).

Side of Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama is dated 1990 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.5069). Christmas Tree, Centreville, Alabama is catalogued and held by Q214867 (inventory 2016.22.156). 31¢ Gas, near Greensboro, Alabama is dated 1964 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.4139). Alabama Wall I is dated 1985 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1986.8). Railroad station, Selma, Alabama is dated 1973 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.4335). Photographs in the National Gallery of Art records 43 objects associated with this heading.

Works and catalogued output

What William Christenberry produced.

The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 6 works under this heading. The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogues 4 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 40 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 7 works under this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which William Christenberry may be traced in institutional catalogues.

William Christenberry is established in the international name authorities as Social Networks and Archival Context w62z1qbn, Getty Union List of Artist Names 500074045, Bibliothèque nationale de France 13772745m, Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 11938180X, Library of Congress n79075311, Libraries Australia 1149816, ISNI 0000000082839010, Discogs 4105426, IdRef 151363765, VIAF 96202761 and Wikidata Q8006794.

Catalogued works

56 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1960 to 2143.

Untitled, dated 1973, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.2597. Dream Building (Blue), dated 2000, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.3180. Memory Form, dated 1998, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.3451. Palmist Hand, dated 1988, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.3022. KKK Doll, dated 1963, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1979.121. Maquette for Southern Wall, dated 1978, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1979.159.33. River House, dated 1980, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1994.92. Dream Building V, dated 1986, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 2012.55.1. Southern Monument on Column, dated 2006, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 2012.55.4. Alabama Wall I, dated 1985, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 1986.8. K Form #2, dated 2001, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 2012.55.2. Wall Construction with Blue Star, dated 1994, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 2012.55.3. Wall with Green Sphere, dated 1992, held by Smithsonian American Art Museum, inventory 2012.55.5. Green Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, held by Los Angeles County Museum of Art, inventory M.2009.147. Burned Wall (1986-87), dated 1987, held by The Phillips Collection, inventory 2005.005.0001. Tenant House, dated 1960, held by The Phillips Collection, inventory 2003.006.0001. Southern Monument XI, dated 1983, held by The Phillips Collection, inventory 2004.006.0001. Akron Wall, dated 1987, held by The Phillips Collection, inventory 2009.015.0001. Window and Pepsi Sign, near Uniontown, Alabama, held by The Phillips Collection, inventory 2002.003.0006. Coleman's Cafe (I), dated 1982, held by Q214867, inventory 2014.136.293. Five Part Object, dated 2143, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.3919. Grave with egg carton cross, Hale county, Alabama, dated 1975, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.5214. Blue Finial, Roof of Arbaugh's Restaurant Connecticut Ave., Washington, D.C., dated 1977, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.4162. Mannekin, Washington, D.C., dated 1977, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.5068. South End of Palmist Building--Havana, Alabama, dated 1979, held by Q214867, inventory 2001.67.60. 5¢, Demopolis, Alabama, dated 1978, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.4188. Christmas Tree, Centreville, Alabama, held by Q214867, inventory 2016.22.156. Child's Grave with Silver Trim, Hale County, Alabama, dated 1975, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.5070. Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama, dated 1971, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.5213. Grave with Bed as Marker, near Faunsdale, Alabama, dated 1965, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.4140. Side of Palmist Building, Havana Junction, Alabama, dated 1971, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.4141. Railroad station, Selma, Alabama, dated 1973, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.4335. The Klub, Uniontown, Alabama, dated 1964, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.4336. Side of Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, dated 1990, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.5069. 31¢ Gas, near Greensboro, Alabama, dated 1964, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.4139. Grave I, dated 1965, held by Q214867, inventory 2001.67.55. Grave II, dated 1965, held by Q214867, inventory 2001.67.56. Grave III, dated 1965, held by Q214867, inventory 2001.67.57. Grave IV, dated 1965, held by Q214867, inventory 2001.67.58. Grave V, dated 1965, held by Q214867, inventory 2001.67.59. William Christenberry, dated 2001. House and home. William Christenberry's Black Belt, dated 2007. William Christenberry, W/P, dated 2005. Southern Photographs, dated 1983. Kodachromes. 31 Cent Gasoline Sign, near Greensboro, Alabama, dated 1964, printed 1995, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2006.321. Church Across Early Cotton, Pickinsville, Alabama, dated 1964, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2006.320.1. House, Between Marion and Selma, Alabama, dated 1964, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2006.319.1. Wall, Fence, and Hubcaps, Near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, dated 1989, printed 1990, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2007.239. Red Trailer, Livingston, Alabama, dated 1976, chromogenic print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1979.445. Adams House in the Black Belt, dated 2000, bound book containing iris prints, lithographs, and photogravures on white wove paper and one chromogenic color print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2007.310. Cannon's Grocery - Near Greensboro, Alabama, dated 1972, chromogenic process color print (ektacolor), held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1989.407. Church between Greensboro and Marion, Alabama, dated 1973, chromogenic process color print (ektacolor), held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1989.408. Church, Sprott, Alabama, dated 1971, chromogenic process color print (ektacolor), held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1989.409. House and Car, near Akron, Alabama, dated 1981, chromogenic process color print (ektacolor), held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1989.411.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 10 named public collections.

Q214867: 49 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Photographs in the National Gallery of Art: 43 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Smithsonian American Art Museum: 9 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Phillips Collection: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Sculptures in the National Gallery of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. drawings in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Los Angeles County Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Christenberry, William, Oxford Art Online, 2002. William Christenberry:, Alabama Afternoons, 2011. William Christenberry (1936–2016), American Art, 2017.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (10034003-9). Those registers additionally record the form Exhibition William Christenberry (2002 : Bruxelles; Köln).

Evidence base

This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

William Christenberry studied at University of Alabama. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is photographer.

Employment is recorded with Corcoran School of the Arts & Design.

Work by William Christenberry is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art and New Mexico Museum of Art.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.

Chronology

  1. 1936William Christenberry born at Tuscaloosa.
  2. 1936William Christenberry was born on 5 November 1936.
  3. 1963KKK Doll (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
  4. 196431¢ Gas, near Greensboro, Alabama is dated 1964 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.4139).
  5. 1965Grave with Bed as Marker, near Faunsdale, Alabama is dated 1965 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.4140).
  6. 1971Side of Palmist Building, Havana Junction, Alabama is dated 1971 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.4141).
  7. 1971Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama is dated 1971 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.5213).
  8. 1973Railroad station, Selma, Alabama is dated 1973 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.4335).
  9. 1973Untitled (Q214867).
  10. 1975Child's Grave with Silver Trim, Hale County, Alabama is dated 1975 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.5070).
  11. 1975Grave with egg carton cross, Hale county, Alabama is dated 1975 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.5214).
  12. 1977Blue Finial, Roof of Arbaugh's Restaurant Connecticut Ave., Washington, D.C. is dated 1977 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.4162).
  13. 1978Maquette for Southern Wall is dated 1978 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1979.159.33).
  14. 1978Maquette for Southern Wall (Smithsonian American Art Museum).
  15. 1979South End of Palmist Building--Havana, Alabama is dated 1979 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2001.67.60).
  16. 1983Southern Monument XI is dated 1983 and held by The Phillips Collection (inventory 2004.006.0001).
  17. 1985Alabama Wall I is dated 1985 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 1986.8).
  18. 1986Burned Wall (1986-87) is dated 1987 and held by The Phillips Collection (inventory 2005.005.0001).
  19. 1986Dream Building V is dated 1986 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 2012.55.1).
  20. 1988Palmist Hand (Q214867).
  21. 1990Side of Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama is dated 1990 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2015.19.5069).
  22. 1992Wall with Green Sphere is dated 1992 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 2012.55.5).
  23. 1994Wall Construction with Blue Star is dated 1994 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 2012.55.3).
  24. 1998Memory Form (Q214867).
  25. 2000Dream Building (Blue) (Q214867).
  26. 2002Window and Pepsi Sign, near Uniontown, Alabama is catalogued and held by The Phillips Collection (inventory 2002.003.0006).
  27. 2006Southern Monument on Column is dated 2006 and held by Smithsonian American Art Museum (inventory 2012.55.4).
  28. 2009Green Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama is catalogued and held by Los Angeles County Museum of Art (inventory M.2009.147).
  29. 2016William Christenberry died at Washington, D.C..
  30. 2016William Christenberry died on 28 November 2016.
  31. 2016Christmas Tree, Centreville, Alabama is catalogued and held by Q214867 (inventory 2016.22.156).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Those little color snapshots”: William Christenberry, Southern Cultures, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Christenberry, William, Oxford Art Online, 2002

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for William Christenberry (Internet Archive), 8 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q8006794: William Christenberry

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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  5. 5.

    William Christenberry (1936–2016), American Art, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    WILLIAM CHRISTENBERRY, Alabama Creates, 2019

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    William Christenberry:, Alabama Afternoons, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  8. 8.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 2 articles naming William Christenberry.

    open access index · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 10034003-9, Ausstellung William Christenberry (2002 : Bruxelles; Köln).

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  10. 10.

    Internet Archive, 2 digitised items catalogued under William Christenberry as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  11. 11.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with William Christenberry.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  12. 12.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with William Christenberry.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  13. 13.

    “William Christenberry”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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