Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama

1971

William Christenberry

Associated Names
William Christenberry

Artist, American, 1936 - 2016

The image shows an old, rustic wooden building labeled "Coleman's Cafe," with a Coca-Cola sign above the entrance. Other vintage signs, including for Dr. Pepper, are displayed on the building. The weathered structure features a porch supported by wooden posts. Leafless trees are seen in the distance under an overcast sky. The color palette includes browns, grays, and a faded red from the Coca-Cola sign. Grassy areas and dirt paths are visible, along with power poles and lines, indicating a rural setting.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(George Hemphill, Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC); purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 2010; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, top right of white border in green ink: 1; vertical along center right of border typed in black ink: ● DEC ● 71; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: W C; across top: COLEMAN'S CAFE SIGN IN MY POSSESSION; across bottom: COLEMAN'S CAFE - GREENSBORO, ALA. 1971; center stamped in red ink: ORIGINAL PRINT; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left in graphite on white tape: 2010 / .010 / .001; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: L95.064

Wikidata ID

Q64170800

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