Thomas Hart Benton (1889 - 1975)

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Thomas Hart Benton

Thomas Hart Benton was an American artist renowned for his role in defining the Regionalist art movement, which emphasized scenes of everyday life in the United States. Born in Neosho, Missouri, in 1889, Benton came from a family deeply rooted in politics, but he chose to channel his energies into art, moving away from his prescribed path in politics to a more creative and influential trajectory in the visual arts​​.

Benton's work often carried a narrative quality, depicting the lives and struggles of working-class Americans with a focus on the Midwest. His major works include large-scale murals such as America Today and The Arts of Life in America, which showcased his unique blend of detailed realism and dynamic composition. Benton's ability to convey profound social messages through his art made his works both celebrated and controversial during his time​.

Many of Benton's pieces are displayed in prominent museums across the United States. Notable among these are his murals in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the powerful scenes captured in his final major work, The Sources of Country Music, at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. This work, completed towards the end of his life, encapsulates the essence of American cultural history that Benton so loved.

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Date and place of birt:15 april 1889, Neosho, USA
Date and place of death:19 january 1975, Kansas City, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Genre:Allegory, Genre art, Landscape painting
Art style:Post War Art, Regionalism, Murallism

Creators USA

Saul Baizerman (1889 - 1957)
Saul Baizerman
1889 - 1957
Joseph Rodefer DeCamp (1858 - 1923)
Joseph Rodefer DeCamp
1858 - 1923
William Morris Hunt (1824 - 1879)
William Morris Hunt
1824 - 1879
George Herbert McCord (1848 - 1909)
George Herbert McCord
1848 - 1909
Marilyn Bendell (1921 - 2003)
Marilyn Bendell
1921 - 2003
Jaya Schuerch (1958)
Jaya Schuerch
1958
Allan Rohan Crite (1910 - 2007)
Allan Rohan Crite
1910 - 2007
Dody Weston Thompson (1923 - 2012)
Dody Weston Thompson
1923 - 2012
Ambrose McCarthy Patterson (1877 - 1966)
Ambrose McCarthy Patterson
1877 - 1966
Aaron Young (1972)
Aaron Young
1972
Deborah Kass (1952)
Deborah Kass
1952
Juan Uslé (1954)
Juan Uslé
1954
Marguerite Yourcenar (1903 - 1987)
Marguerite Yourcenar
1903 - 1987
Mercedes Jelinek (1985)
Mercedes Jelinek
1985
Carl von Marr (1858 - 1936)
Carl von Marr
1858 - 1936
Philip-Lorca diCorcia (1951)
Philip-Lorca diCorcia
1951

Creators Murallism

Matthias Goeritz (1915 - 1990)
Matthias Goeritz
1915 - 1990
Werner Tuebke (1929 - 2004)
Werner Tuebke
1929 - 2004
Jules Maidoff (1933)
Jules Maidoff
1933
Gastone Biggi (1925 - 2014)
Gastone Biggi
1925 - 2014
Serge Poliakoff (1900 - 1969)
Serge Poliakoff
1900 - 1969
Gottfried Salzmann (1943)
Gottfried Salzmann
1943
Carlos Orozco Romero (1896 - 1984)
Carlos Orozco Romero
1896 - 1984
Tadeusz Foltyn (1936 - 2019)
Tadeusz Foltyn
1936 - 2019
Richard Pettibone (1938 - 2024)
Richard Pettibone
1938 - 2024
John Ahearn (1951)
John Ahearn
1951
Hans Prünster (1907 - 2005)
Hans Prünster
1907 - 2005
Christian de Thonel d'Orgeix (1927 - 2019)
Christian de Thonel d'Orgeix
1927 - 2019
Paolo Minoli (1942 - 2004)
Paolo Minoli
1942 - 2004
Gaston Balande (1880 - 1971)
Gaston Balande
1880 - 1971
Gerhard Wittner (1926 - 1998)
Gerhard Wittner
1926 - 1998
Mikhail Yuryevich Kugach (1939)
Mikhail Yuryevich Kugach
1939
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