WHEN seeing the paintings of Charles Sheeler (1883-1965) you can see he evolved from a photographer focusing particularly on architectural subjects to one of the founders of American modernism. Sheeler liked to paint factories and barns. Both structures played a role in his life. Sheeler owned a farmhouse in Pennsylvania and he was hired by Ford Motor Company to make paintings of their factories.

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