Charles Sheeler
1883–1965
Introduction
Charles Sheeler (July 16, 1883 – May 7, 1965) was an American artist known for his Precisionist paintings, commercial photography, and the avant-garde film, Manhatta, which he made in collaboration with Paul Strand. Sheeler is recognized as one of the early adopters of modernism in American art.
Wikidata identifier
Q624868
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Introduction
Sheeler is best known as a painter of precise renderings of industrial forms, in an abstract-realist style, emphasizing abstract qualities and geometric shapes, using clear colors and smooth surfaces. He was a native of Philadelphia and studied at the School of Industrial Art and then at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He began a career in photography ca. 1912, working for architects, the Ford Motor Company, and other clients. He continued to create highly acclaimed paintings. His later works tended toward less literal renderings. American artist.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, cinematographer, painter, photographer, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500115325
Names
Charles Sheeler, Charles R. Sheeler, Sheeler, Jr. Charles R. Sheeler, Charles Rettew Sheeler
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 26, 2024.
31 works
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On a Connecticut Theme
1958 -
Architectural Cadences
1954 -
Architectural Cadences
1954 -
Aerial Gyrations
1953 -
Mechanization
1946 -
Sailboats
1934 -
On view
Floor 7River Rouge Plant
1932 -
Interior, Bucks County Barn
1932 -
Industrial Series, No. 1
1928 -
Office Interior, Whitney Studio Club, 10 West 8 Street
c. 1928 -
Office Interior, Whitney Studio Club, 10 West 8 Street
c. 1928 -
Geranium
c. 1926 -
Interior
1926 -
Self-Portrait
c. 1924 -
Bucks County Barn
1923 -
Installation view of Whitney Studio Club Exhibition "Recent Paintings by Pablo Picasso and Negro Sculpture"
1923 -
Installation view of Whitney Studio Club Exhibition "Recent Paintings by Pablo Picasso and Negro Sculpture"
1923 -
Installation view of Whitney Studio Club Exhibition "Recent Paintings by Pablo Picasso and Negro Sculpture"
1923 -
Installation view of Whitney Studio Club Exhibition "Recent Paintings by Pablo Picasso and Negro Sculpture"
1923 -
Installation view of Whitney Studio Club Exhibition "Recent Paintings by Pablo Picasso and Negro Sculpture"
1923 -
Installation view of Whitney Studio Club Exhibition "Recent Paintings by Pablo Picasso and Negro Sculpture"
1923 -
Pertaining to Yachts and Yachting
c. 1922 -
Untitled
1922 -
The Young Boy
c. 1921 -
Figure of a Child
1921 -
Living Room of New York Apartment of Louise and Walter Arensberg (Southeast Corner)
c. 1918 -
Living Room of New York Apartment of Louise and Walter Arensberg (Section of East Wall)
c. 1918 -
Living Room of New York Apartment of Louise and Walter Arensberg (Northwest Corner)
c. 1918 -
Living Room of New York Apartment of Louise and Walter Arensberg (Section of South Wall)
c. 1918 -
Bucks County Barn
1915
31 works