Coleman’s Cafe
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Coleman’s Cafe
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
William Christenberry
American, 1936–2016
American, 1936–2016
Date
1967–1996, printed 2014
Medium
Pigmented inkjet print
Accession #
2014.112.1
Dimensions
Image/Sight: 3 1/2 x 5 inches
Support/Overall: 8 x 10 inches
Location
On View - Wieland Pavilion, Lower Level, Gallery 102
Description
Christenberry systematically photographed the same buildings over the course of many years. Once he had accumulated a critical mass, he would arrange the photographs in grids to illustrate the passage of time and the effects of nature on human-made structures. Here, the grid’s rigid stability stands in contrast to the slow degradation of a roadside shop that succumbed to neglect and eventual collapse once it had outlived its usefulness.
Credit
Gift of the artistImage Copyright
(c) William Christenberry
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