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

Clark Murray (1938)
Clark Murray
1938
Tom Otterness (1952)
Tom Otterness
1952
Joel-Peter Witkin (1939)
Joel-Peter Witkin
1939
Bruce Metcalf (1949)
Bruce Metcalf
1949
Mark Tansey (1949)
Mark Tansey
1949
Grafton Tyler Brown (1841 - 1918)
Grafton Tyler Brown
1841 - 1918
Refik Anadol (1985)
Refik Anadol
1985
John McNamara (1950)
John McNamara
1950
Richard Crump Miller (1912 - 2010)
Richard Crump Miller
1912 - 2010
Ammi Phillips (1788 - 1865)
Ammi Phillips
1788 - 1865
Jasper Johns (1930)
Jasper Johns
1930
Thornton Dial (1928 - 2016)
Thornton Dial
1928 - 2016
Carrie Mae Weems (1953)
Carrie Mae Weems
1953
Emil Otto Grundmann (1844 - 1890)
Emil Otto Grundmann
1844 - 1890
Sally Michel Avery (1902 - 2003)
Sally Michel Avery
1902 - 2003
John Frederick Peto (1854 - 1907)
John Frederick Peto
1854 - 1907

Creators Murallism

Guido Deleu (1932)
Guido Deleu
1932
Victor Guerrier (1893 - 1968)
Victor Guerrier
1893 - 1968
Albert Christoph Reck (1922 - 2019)
Albert Christoph Reck
1922 - 2019
Jim Dine (1935)
Jim Dine
1935
Dieter Roth (1930 - 1998)
Dieter Roth
1930 - 1998
Jean Lehmann (1885 - 1969)
Jean Lehmann
1885 - 1969
Zoran Music (1909 - 2005)
Zoran Music
1909 - 2005
Fritz Winkler (1894 - 1964)
Fritz Winkler
1894 - 1964
Werner Reuter (1902 - 1962)
Werner Reuter
1902 - 1962
Riccardo Dalisi (1931 - 2022)
Riccardo Dalisi
1931 - 2022
Jan Pieter Terwey (1883 - 1965)
Jan Pieter Terwey
1883 - 1965
Oleg Aleksandrovich Vukolov (1933)
Oleg Aleksandrovich Vukolov
1933
Victor-Joseph Roux-Champion (1871 - 1953)
Victor-Joseph Roux-Champion
1871 - 1953
Eliot Hodgkin (1905 - 1987)
Eliot Hodgkin
1905 - 1987
Robert Gwathmey (1903 - 1988)
Robert Gwathmey
1903 - 1988
Chico da Silva (1910 - 1985)
Chico da Silva
1910 - 1985
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