Charles Sheeler: Capturing the Steel and Light of Modern America Born in Philadelphia in 1883, Charles Rettrew Sheeler Jr. emerged as a pivotal figure in American art during a period of dramatic transformation – the rise of industrialization and the burgeoning metropolis. His early life, steeped in the traditions of formal artistic training at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, provided a solid foundation, yet it was his subsequent exploration of photography and a deep fascination with the geometry of modern architecture that truly defined his unique vision. Sheeler’s work isn't simp…