Demuth, Charles (1883-1935), an American painter, is best known for his still lifes and flower pieces, principally executed in water colors. He achieved early recognition for his water colors that illustrated stories by Henry James and other authors. Demuth also used the medium in lively representations of vaudeville performances and unconventional lifestyles in New York City in the 1910’s. About 1917, Demuth began to combine new Cubist influences with recognizable subject matter, often involving architectural or nautical themes. His later work became more geometric and precise in form, but it rarely was abstract. In these paintings, Demuth began to experiment with tempera and oil paints.
Demuth was born on Nov. 8, 1883, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He died on Oct. 23, 1935.
