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

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Nichole Velasquez (1986)
Nichole Velasquez
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Manuel John Neri II (1930 - 2021)
Manuel John Neri II
1930 - 2021
Sargent Claude Johnson (1888 - 1967)
Sargent Claude Johnson
1888 - 1967
Richard Crump Miller (1912 - 2010)
Richard Crump Miller
1912 - 2010
Ernest Martin Hennings II (1886 - 1956)
Ernest Martin Hennings II
1886 - 1956
Nate Lowman (1979)
Nate Lowman
1979
Arthur Fellig (Weegee) (1899 - 1968)
Arthur Fellig (Weegee)
1899 - 1968
Nelson Shanks (1937 - 2015)
Nelson Shanks
1937 - 2015
Donald De Lue (1897 - 1988)
Donald De Lue
1897 - 1988
Catherine Tharp Altvater (1907 - 1984)
Catherine Tharp Altvater
1907 - 1984
John Sonsini (1950)
John Sonsini
1950
Ryan Mendoza (1971)
Ryan Mendoza
1971
John Marin (1870 - 1953)
John Marin
1870 - 1953
Massimo Vignelli (1931 - 2014)
Massimo Vignelli
1931 - 2014
Philip Guston (1913 - 1980)
Philip Guston
1913 - 1980

Creators Murallism

Wen Hsi Chen (1906 - 1991)
Wen Hsi Chen
1906 - 1991
Adelaida Germanovna Pologova (1923 - 2008)
Adelaida Germanovna Pologova
1923 - 2008
Edmund Kesting (1892 - 1970)
Edmund Kesting
1892 - 1970
Heinrich Maria Seck-Carton (1888 - 1972)
Heinrich Maria Seck-Carton
1888 - 1972
 Olivier Mourgue (1939)
Olivier Mourgue
1939
Fritz Modrow (1888 - 1986)
Fritz Modrow
1888 - 1986
Pavel Pavlovich Veselov (1926 - 1994)
Pavel Pavlovich Veselov
1926 - 1994
Jean Royère (1902 - 1981)
Jean Royère
1902 - 1981
Angelo Pinto (1908 - 1994)
Angelo Pinto
1908 - 1994
Lucie Rie (1902 - 1995)
Lucie Rie
1902 - 1995
Hermann Ludwig Umgelter (1891 - 1962)
Hermann Ludwig Umgelter
1891 - 1962
Peter Dreher (1932 - 2020)
Peter Dreher
1932 - 2020
Oiva Toikka (1931 - 2019)
Oiva Toikka
1931 - 2019
Günter Brus (1938 - 2024)
Günter Brus
1938 - 2024
Robert Metzkes (1954)
Robert Metzkes
1954
Carl Landolt (1925 - 2009)
Carl Landolt
1925 - 2009
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