Book Description

Considered one of the most significant American painters of the period between the two world wars, and founder of the precisionist school, Charles Sheeler (1883-1965) was also one of the pivotal photographers of the modernist movement in this country. His direct style can be likened to that of contemporaries Paul Strand, and Edward Weston. Sheeler is perhaps best-known for documenting the transformation of the American industrial landscape (in both painting and photography), and for an early series of photographs of his Doylestown, PA, house. A major retrospective dedicated to Sheeler's work is being organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and this book will serve as the catalog. ... Read more

Book Description

This digital document is an article from Arts & Activities, published by Publishers' Development Corporation on February 1, 2002. The length of the article is 734 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Clip & save. (Art Notes).(Brief Article)
Publication: Arts & Activities (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2002
Publisher: Publishers' Development Corporation
Volume: 131Issue: 1Page: 32(1)

Article Type: Brief Article

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From the Publisher

The Shakes furniture Sheeler (18831956) collected, the spare rooms where he lived, his designs for objects and fabrics, the images he recylced in his art, his photography. Distributed by Woodstocker Books. ... Read more