Cotton Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 2000 (Jan. 1)
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Cotton Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, 2000 (Jan. 1)
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
William Christenberry
American, 1936–2016
American, 1936–2016
Date
2000
Medium
Dye coupler print
Accession #
2005.28
Dimensions
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Location
Currently Not on View
Description
A native of Alabama, Christenberry has systematically photographed old buildings and architectural elements in his home town of Talladega and other Southern cities for decades. Trained as a painter, sculptor, and photographer, Christenberry’s photographs were initially used as studies for his work in other media, but they soon evolved to works of art in their own right. This image of an abandoned cotton warehouse hauntingly reminds the viewer of a bygone era. The ethereal, translucent quality of the print further enhances the sense of nostalgia.
Credit
Gift of The National Millennium Survey organized by The College of Santa Fe and the Museum of Photographic Arts, San DiegoImage Copyright
(c) William Christenberry