Christenberry, William (b. 1936) ARTIST

The art of William Christenberry is rooted in the landscape of the Deep South, specifically in Hale County and Perry County, Ala., the region of the Black Belt that is central to the history of his family. For more than five decades, Christenberry has focused on that region and its people, in divers...

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Published inThe New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture p. 262
Main Author J. RICHARD GRUBER
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published The University of North Carolina Press 14.01.2013
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Anthropology
Applied anthropology
Applied arts
Applied sciences
Architecture
Art exhibitions
Art galleries
Art history
Art museums
Art periods
Art photography
Arts
Arts participation
Behavioral sciences
Buildings
Commercial buildings
Cultural anthropology
Cultural institutions
Entertainment
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Imaging
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Photography
Plastic arts
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Sculpture
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Summary:The art of William Christenberry is rooted in the landscape of the Deep South, specifically in Hale County and Perry County, Ala., the region of the Black Belt that is central to the history of his family. For more than five decades, Christenberry has focused on that region and its people, in diverse media including painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, printmaking, and environmental installations, as well as in storytelling. One of three children, William Andrew Christenberry Jr. was born in 1936 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to William Andrew Christenberry and Willard Smith Christenberry. Young Christenberry, who was educated in the Alabama public
ISBN:9780807837184
0807837180