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New York by Charles Sheeler

New York

Charles Sheeler · 1920

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DETAILS
Artist
Charles Sheeler
Date
1920
Medium
Graphite on cream Japanese vellum
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
50.5 × 33 cm (19 15/16 × 13 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
Friends of American Art Collection
ART MOVEMENTS
Precisionism
THE ARTIST

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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