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

Eric Fischl (1948)
Eric Fischl
1948
John Angus Chamberlain (1927 - 2011)
John Angus Chamberlain
1927 - 2011
Frank Schoonover (1877 - 1972)
Frank Schoonover
1877 - 1972
Abby Leigh (1948)
Abby Leigh
1948
Beauford Delaney (1901 - 1979)
Beauford Delaney
1901 - 1979
Beniamino Benvenuto Bufano (1898 - 1970)
Beniamino Benvenuto Bufano
1898 - 1970
Gertrude Fiske (1879 - 1961)
Gertrude Fiske
1879 - 1961
Starr Gideon Kempf (1917 - 1995)
Starr Gideon Kempf
1917 - 1995
Squeak Carnwath (1947)
Squeak Carnwath
1947
John McLaughlin (1898 - 1976)
John McLaughlin
1898 - 1976
David Levinthal (1949)
David Levinthal
1949
William H. Bailey (1930 - 2020)
William H. Bailey
1930 - 2020
 Aboudia (1983)
Aboudia
1983
Nicola Tyson (1960)
Nicola Tyson
1960
Joseph Haines Moore (1878 - 1949)
Joseph Haines Moore
1878 - 1949
Henry Singlewood Bisbing (1849 - 1933)
Henry Singlewood Bisbing
1849 - 1933

Creators Murallism

Ugo La Pietra (1938)
Ugo La Pietra
1938
Hans Jørgensen Wegner (1914 - 2007)
Hans Jørgensen Wegner
1914 - 2007
 Halas and Batchelor (XX century)
Halas and Batchelor
XX century
Peter Dorn (1938 - 2024)
Peter Dorn
1938 - 2024
Juan O'Gorman (1905 - 1982)
Juan O'Gorman
1905 - 1982
Byron Browne (1907 - 1961)
Byron Browne
1907 - 1961
Hermann Pedit (1933 - 2014)
Hermann Pedit
1933 - 2014
Chico da Silva (1910 - 1985)
Chico da Silva
1910 - 1985
Karl Stachelscheid (1917 - 1970)
Karl Stachelscheid
1917 - 1970
Lina Georgievna Levvovich (1933)
Lina Georgievna Levvovich
1933
Ángel Botello (1913 - 1986)
Ángel Botello
1913 - 1986
Hans Jaenisch (1907 - 1989)
Hans Jaenisch
1907 - 1989
Milton Resnick (1917 - 2004)
Milton Resnick
1917 - 2004
Raoul De Keyser (1930 - 2012)
Raoul De Keyser
1930 - 2012
Walter Bangerter (1891 - 1962)
Walter Bangerter
1891 - 1962
Rudolf Mirer (1937)
Rudolf Mirer
1937
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