early life and career Charles Seliger, a luminary of American abstract expressionism, emerged onto the artistic landscape in 1926, born in Manhattan. His formative years were marked by an early encounter with avant-garde sensibilities when he was included in Howard Putzel’s groundbreaking exhibition “A Problem for Critics” at the 67 Gallery in 1945 – a pivotal moment that propelled him into the orbit of influential figures like Jimmy Ernst, son of Max Ernst. By nineteen, Seliger's artistic vision found expression in “Natural History: Form Within Rock,” a painting acquired by the Museum of Mod…