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William Christenberry 
Double Cola Sign, Memphis, Tennessee 
1966 
  
Chromogenic color print 
11 x 14 ins 
  
Provided by the artist - William Christenberry 
 
LL/41554 
  
William Christenberry grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and has referenced his home environment in his work since he began making color photographs in the 1960s. He states,
 
"This is and always will be where my heart is. It is what I care about. Everything that I want to say and try to say through my work comes out of that, the feelings about that place, its positive aspects and its negative aspects. For a long time it was the poorest [county in the state], but it is also a county with great lore and legend à One thing that is quite interesting is the response that people in Alabama have had to my work à They think that I am being critical of Alabama and the South. On the contrary it is a love affair with the place. I just happen to choose the passing of time and its effect on things for aesthetic interest." 
 

 
  
 
  
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