Charles Sheeler, (born July 16, 1883, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died May 7, 1965, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.), American painter who is best known for his precise renderings of industrial forms in which abstract, formal qualities were emphasized. ( Britannica ) A leading figure of the Precisionist movement of the 1920s – 30s, Charles Sheeler is known for his crisply-articulated inte...