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Charles Sheeler and the cult of the machine
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Charles Sheeler and the cult of the machine

by Karen Lucic

This study explores Charles Sheeler's artistic engagement with the Machine Age through his industrial paintings and photography. It analyses his aesthetic style and examines his ambivalent perspective on the social consequences of modern industrialisation.

Accession 18008 ISBN 0948462175 Publisher Reaktion
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