Aperture Foundation - William Christenberry
William Christenberry's theme, however, is singular: the history, the very story of place, is at the heart of his project. An affection for literature and the distinctly southern tradition of oral history informs his work. Christenberry’s poetic documentation of vernacular architecture, signage, and landscape captures moments of quiet beauty in a sometimes mythic terrain that, with its worn iconography and buildings turned ramshackle, evokes the form and power of the passage of time.
From the Aperture Foundation:
Things as They Are: Photojournalism in Context since 1955
History's First Draft Looks Much Better With Pictures
NYTimes Review By PHILIP GEFTER
March 26, 2006
From World Press Photos:
50 Years Gallery from World Press Photos
Winners Gallery 2006