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Geraniums, Pots, Spaces by Charles Sheeler

Geraniums, Pots, Spaces

Charles Sheeler · 1923

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Artist
Charles Sheeler
Date
1923
Medium
Black and red Conté crayon, with colored pencils and stumped charcoal, over graphite, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory wood-pulp laminate board
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
61.6 × 49 cm (24 5/16 × 19 5/16 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
Olivia Shaler Swan Memorial Collection
ART MOVEMENTS
Precisionism
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Charles Sheeler

Charles Sheeler, a pioneer of American modernism, captured the stark beauty of industrial landscapes and urban life through his precise paintings and photographs.

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