Precisionism

Precisionism, an early 20th-century American art movement, emerged in the 1920s and is characterized by its focus on depicting the modern industrial landscape with a meticulous, geometric clarity. Artists associated with Precisionism, such as Charles Sheeler and Charles Demuth, employed a style that emphasized clean lines, smooth surfaces, and a reduction of forms to their essential geometric shapes. This movement often highlighted themes of industrialization, urbanization, and the mechanization of the American landscape, reflecting the era's technological advancements. Precisionism's influence is evident in its contribution to the development of later movements such as American Scene painting and its impact on the aesthetic of modernist architecture. The movement's emphasis on precision and abstraction also prefigured aspects of later minimalist and photorealist art.