Side of Palmist Building, Havana Junction, Alabama

1971, printed 1972

William Christenberry

Associated Names
William Christenberry

Artist, American, 1936 - 2016

This is a photograph of an abandoned building with a broken window. The image shows the exterior of an old wooden structure, highlighting the worn wood planks of the facade. The window is divided into small panes, some of which are missing or cracked. There is an illustration of an orange hand with a pointing finger and partially visible text that reads "SWIPE." The interior is cluttered with debris, and the surrounding vegetation appears neglected, with dry branches and a sparse, leafless tree to the left of the window. Overall, the photo conveys a sense of decay and abandonment, with earthy tones of brown and orange.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase)

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.94 × 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

    2015.19.4141


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

1977

  • Recent Acquisitions in Photography, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, December 20, 1977 – January 29, 1978

2006

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

Inscriptions

on verso, center stamped perpendicular in red ink: PRINT / MADE / BY / KODAK / DEC 72R; top of stamp in logo: Kodak

Wikidata ID

Q64170805

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