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    Introduction
    Charles Sheeler (July 16, 1883 – May 7, 1965) was an American painter and commercial photographer. He is recognized as one of the founders of American modernism, developing a "quasi-photographic" style of painting known as Precisionism and becoming one of the master photographers of the 20th century.
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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.
    Nationality
    American
    Gender
    Male
    Roles
    Artist, Cinematographer, Painter, Photographer, Sculptor
    Names
    Charles Sheeler, Charles R. Sheeler, Jr. Charles R. Sheeler, Charles Rettew Sheeler, Sheeler
    Ulan
    500115325
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