Charles Demuth (1883 – 1935) was an artistic chameleon who could effortlessly transform his style to fit his subjects. Originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Demuth crafted both exquisite watercolors of fruits and flowers, and sturdy, tightly controlled paintings of urban and industrial landscapes. One of the first artists influenced by the geometric shapes of technology and machines, Demuth created works in a style called Precisionism, an offshoot of Cubism and Futurism. Although Demuth was besieged by severe diabetes, he produced more than 1,000 artworks and was acclaimed by art critics during his lifetime.

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