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Thomas Hart Benton was an American painter and muralist, and one of the central figures associated with the Regionalist art movement of the 1930s. Together with John Steuart Curry and Grant Wood, he championed realist modern art that depicted rural scenes in the American South and Midwest.
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Thomas Hart Benton (April 15, 1889 – January 19, 1975) was an American painter, muralist, and printmaker. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. The fluid, sculpted figures in his paintings showed everyday people in scenes of life in the United States.
Jul 21, 2023 · Benton is best known for his large murals, including America Today and Arts of Life in America, but also created thousands of other works, including drawings, smaller paintings, sculptures and lithographs. Discover the artwork of Thomas Hart Benton and discover his legacy as one of the most influential American artists.
Thomas Hart Benton established his reputation in the 1930s with five mural projects that changed the face of American Art and provided the principle artistic models for the Work Projects Administration (WPA) mural program.
Thomas Hart Benton was one of America's most popular and heavily patronized modern artists during the decades leading up to World War II, and his murals were especially acclaimed. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry , Benton gained artistic fame as a Regionalist painter, depicting the people and culture of the American Midwest, in ...
Thomas Hart Benton, Self-Portrait, 1972, lithograph in black ink on wove paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Jerome W. and Dorothy A. Canter.
