31¢ Gas, near Greensboro, Alabama

1964

William Christenberry

Associated Names
William Christenberry

Artist, American, 1936 - 2016

The image shows an aged roadside sign reading "31¢ GAS" in faded teal lettering, with a rusty brown stain at the top. In the background, there is an open grassy field stretching into the distance, meeting a horizon with a line of trees. The sky is soft blue with fluffy white clouds. On the left, the edge of a tree with dense green foliage hangs over the sign, casting shadows. The color palette includes soft earth tones, dull greens, and faded blues and browns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase)

  • Dimensions

    image: 8 × 12.38 cm (3 1/8 × 4 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 8.89 × 13.34 cm (3 1/2 × 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4139

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Christenberry, Washington, DC; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York), 1974; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1973

  • William Christenberry: Photographs, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 14 – May 27, 1973

2006

  • redefined: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 15, 2006 – January 2, 2007

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 1974.56.1

Wikidata ID

Q64170849

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