The art of Charles Wysocki is a celebration of the historical richness of the American past, taking its inspiration from the pastoral moods of the small towns of New England and rural Pennsylvania. Charles M. Wysocki, (1928–2002) works depict a stylized version of American life of yesteryear. While some of his works show horseless carriages, most depict the horse and buggy era.Charles M. Wysocki was born in Detroit, Michigan. He studied art. at Cass Technical High School in Detroit . In 1950 while working in local art studios, he was drafted into the Army and spent his two-year hitch in West Germany. After his service he went to the Art Center School in Los Angeles under the G.I. Bill, where he studied to be a commercial illustrator. After working in that field in Detroit for four years, he returned to Los Angeles where he helped to form a freelance advertising agency.