Charles demuth

Charles Demuth: Lancaster's very own attist & Hometown Hero. ENB

An exhibit at the Demuth Museum features a variety of works pointing to the evolution of Demuth's Modernist style.

The Amon Carter Museum presented Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth’s Late Paintings of Lancaster, an intimate exhibition of the work of one of American’s greatest modernists, from August 18–October 14, 2007. Between 1927 and 1933, Charles Demuth (1883–1935) created a series of paintings depicting industrial sites in his hometown of Lancaster, Penn. Today, this landmark body of work represents one of America’s most influential artistic achievements. “Demuth’s late Precisionist paintings…

Charles Demuth. Early Houses, Provincetown. 1918. Watercolor on paper. 14 x 10" (35.5 x 25.4 cm). Gift of Philip L. Goodwin. 3.1949. Drawings & Prints

American, 1883–1935

Charles Demuth's urban landscape paintings elevated ordinary structures, reflecting American Modernism's shift and abstract trends in early 20th-century fine art.

Strolling, 1912 - Charles Demuth (1883–1935) source:

Precisionism marked the United States' first foray into a homegrown style of modernism. Here, we take a look at this underrated art movement.

[The Precisionists] consistently reduced their compositions to simple shapes and underlying geometrical structures, with clear outlines, minimal detail, and smooth handling of surfaces.

View In Vaudeville: Two Dancers (1920) By Demuth Charles; watercolor and pencil on paper; 13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.3 cm.); Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.