Famous Artists: Watercolor masters
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Bucks County Barn, 1926
Watercolor over Pencil on mounted Paper
6 5/8" x 9 1/8"
Bequest of Earle W. Grant
 Charles Sheeler
(American, 1883-1965)

American Charles Sheeler, was a "precisionist" who used precisely defined forms and smoothly brushes surfaces to reveal the appearance and experience of American life. Always aware of the importance of abstract design, Charles Sheeler's paintings reflect, as subject matter, the industrialization and isolation of American life. Using photography to isolate the abstract design in realistic images, Sheeler needed "a complete conception of the picture" in his mind before he began painting. His paintings and fine art photography are in numerous international collections.

Additional Links:
sheeler at usc.edu
sheeler at mfa
sheeler interview

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