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

Hugo Robus (1885 - 1964)
Hugo Robus
1885 - 1964
Jeanne Dunning (1960)
Jeanne Dunning
1960
Hugh Henry Breckenridge (1870 - 1937)
Hugh Henry Breckenridge
1870 - 1937
Edward Lamson Henry (1841 - 1919)
Edward Lamson Henry
1841 - 1919
Cornelius Krieghoff (1815 - 1872)
Cornelius Krieghoff
1815 - 1872
Peter Blume (1906 - 1992)
Peter Blume
1906 - 1992
Robert Gober (1954)
Robert Gober
1954
Fred Holland Day (1864 - 1933)
Fred Holland Day
1864 - 1933
Thomas Nozkowski (1944 - 2019)
Thomas Nozkowski
1944 - 2019
Fremont Foster Ellis (1897 - 1985)
Fremont Foster Ellis
1897 - 1985
Lubna Agha (1949 - 2012)
Lubna Agha
1949 - 2012
Frederick Carder (1863 - 1963)
Frederick Carder
1863 - 1963
Alex Gardner (1987)
Alex Gardner
1987
Herman Rose (Rappaport) (1909 - 2007)
Herman Rose (Rappaport)
1909 - 2007
Vagrich Bakhchanyan (1938 - 2009)
Vagrich Bakhchanyan
1938 - 2009
Karyn Lyons (1981)
Karyn Lyons
1981

Creators Murallism

Edward Steichen (1879 - 1973)
Edward Steichen
1879 - 1973
Karl Geiser (1898 - 1957)
Karl Geiser
1898 - 1957
Noti Massari (1939)
Noti Massari
1939
Henrietta Shore (1880 - 1963)
Henrietta Shore
1880 - 1963
Herbert Albrecht (1927 - 2021)
Herbert Albrecht
1927 - 2021
Adolph Gottlieb (1903 - 1974)
Adolph Gottlieb
1903 - 1974
Marco Almaviva (1934)
Marco Almaviva
1934
Klaus Zolondowski (1951)
Klaus Zolondowski
1951
Georg Grulich (1911 - 1993)
Georg Grulich
1911 - 1993
Pierre Jeanneret (1896 - 1967)
Pierre Jeanneret
1896 - 1967
John Behan (1938)
John Behan
1938
 Gilbert & George (XX century)
Gilbert & George
XX century
Lev Moiseevich Pisarevskii (1906 - 1974)
Lev Moiseevich Pisarevskii
1906 - 1974
Semen Iakovlevich Kovner (1914 - 1989)
Semen Iakovlevich Kovner
1914 - 1989
Kenneth S. Fagg (1901 - 1980)
Kenneth S. Fagg
1901 - 1980
Takesada Matsutani (1937)
Takesada Matsutani
1937