He condemned the mechanistic environment of modern life. He also produced "ready-mades", which were common manufactured objects intentionally devoid of esthetic interest. Subsidiary artists: Francis Picabia, Man Ray. 4 Between the Wars Precisionism. Definition: clinically precise and clean-edged. The modernist impulse lay the groundwork for more realist trends. Precisionism (or the art of the "Immaculates" or Cubist-realists) is an art of stillness focused on buildings and machines. Human figures are of minor importance. The paintings are peopleless, emotionless and lack involvement with social issues. Geometric patterns of Cubism are combined with the environment. Drawings are meticulous, design is clear and the colors are low-keyed. Exemplary artists. Charles Sheeler (early C-20). His background lay in the analytical methods of Cubism. He
He condemned the mechanistic environment of modern life. He also produced "ready-mades", which were common manufactured objects intentionally devoid of esthetic interest. Subsidiary artists: Francis Picabia, Man Ray. 4 Between the Wars Precisionism. Definition: clinically precise and clean-edged. The modernist impulse lay the groundwork for more realist trends. Precisionism (or the art of the "Immaculates" or Cubist-realists) is an art of stillness focused on buildings and machines. Human figures are of minor importance. The paintings are peopleless, emotionless and lack involvement with social issues. Geometric patterns of Cubism are combined with the environment. Drawings are meticulous, design is clear and the colors are low-keyed. Exemplary artists. Charles Sheeler (early C-20). His background lay in the analytical methods of Cubism. He