From the Klan Room, March, 1982

William Christenberry

1982

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"Bread-of-Life," near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, June 2001, William Christenberry, chromogenic print
A black and white photograph of the Gamble Room at the "Designing the V&A" exhibit at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England. The Gamble is one of the three cafe or restaurant style display mirroring the original cafes of the museum. The photograph features ornate composite columns supporting semicircular Roman arches. The room is filled with small round white tables occupied by blurry figures. Above the tables three white moon like large white circular lamps hang. The back wall is illuminated by the three stain glass windows. All walls and the ceiling are covered in carved, painted and intricate decorations adding to the grandeur of the space.
Two-sided painting.
"Bread-of-Life," Near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, William Christenberry, chromogenic print