The artwork “New England Irrelevancies” was created by Charles Sheeler in 1953. This piece belongs to the Precisionism movement and represents the cityscape genre.
In the artwork, Sheeler employs a highly geometric and precise style to depict an urban scene. The composition features sharp lines and angular forms, characterized by overlapping planes and stark contrasts between light and shadow. The subdued color palette, dominated by browns, grays, and blues, enhances the structural and architectural quality of the cityscape. The interplay of straight and diagonal lines, along with the minimalist approach to detail, epitomizes the Precisionist emphasis on clarity and order within industrial and urban environments.
