early life and career charles seliger, a prominent american abstract expressionist painter, was born on june 3, 1926, in manhattan. his artistic journey began at the young age of 19 when he was included in howard putzel’s groundbreaking exhibition a problem for critics at the 67 gallery, located at 67 e.57th street in manhattan, in 1945. rise to prominence seliger's work caught the attention of peggy guggenheim, who featured him in her gallery, the art of this century, in 1945. this was a pivotal moment for seliger, marking his entry into the avant-garde circle through his friendship with jim…