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Chrysanthemums by Charles Sheeler

Chrysanthemums

Charles Sheeler · 1912

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DETAILS
Artist
Charles Sheeler
Date
1912
Location
Whitney Museum of American Art
ART MOVEMENTS
Precisionism
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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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