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

Henry Darger (1892 - 1973)
Henry Darger
1892 - 1973
Nicola Tyson (1960)
Nicola Tyson
1960
Charles Henry Alston (1907 - 1977)
Charles Henry Alston
1907 - 1977
Lester Johnson (1919 - 2010)
Lester Johnson
1919 - 2010
Marvin Dorwart Cone (1891 - 1965)
Marvin Dorwart Cone
1891 - 1965
Paul Detlefsen (1899 - 1986)
Paul Detlefsen
1899 - 1986
Antonio Recalcati (1938 - 2022)
Antonio Recalcati
1938 - 2022
Mark Staff Brandl (1955)
Mark Staff Brandl
1955
Horace Wolcott Robbins (1842 - 1904)
Horace Wolcott Robbins
1842 - 1904
Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997)
Roy Lichtenstein
1923 - 1997
Aaron Douglas (1899 - 1979)
Aaron Douglas
1899 - 1979
Jacob Lawrence (1917 - 2000)
Jacob Lawrence
1917 - 2000
Jack Levine (1915 - 2010)
Jack Levine
1915 - 2010
Richard Aldrich (1975)
Richard Aldrich
1975
Werner Pfeiffer (1937)
Werner Pfeiffer
1937
Allan McCollum (1944)
Allan McCollum
1944

Creators Murallism

George Nakashima (1905 - 1990)
George Nakashima
1905 - 1990
Oliver O'Connor Barrett (1908 - 1989)
Oliver O'Connor Barrett
1908 - 1989
Roger Sprunger (1920 - 2008)
Roger Sprunger
1920 - 2008
Dorothy Frances Edith Wilding (1893 - 1976)
Dorothy Frances Edith Wilding
1893 - 1976
Reimer Jochims (1935)
Reimer Jochims
1935
Kim Kang Yong (1950)
Kim Kang Yong
1950
Arnulf Rainer (1929)
Arnulf Rainer
1929
Lawrence Beall Smith (1909 - 1995)
Lawrence Beall Smith
1909 - 1995
Thomas Ring (1892 - 1983)
Thomas Ring
1892 - 1983
Bratsa Bonifacho (1937)
Bratsa Bonifacho
1937
Eiler Löndal (1887 - 1971)
Eiler Löndal
1887 - 1971
Klaus Moritz (1930 - 2016)
Klaus Moritz
1930 - 2016
Francis Picabia (1879 - 1953)
Francis Picabia
1879 - 1953
Paul Hartmann (1890 - 1958)
Paul Hartmann
1890 - 1958
Frank Maasdorf (1950 - 2023)
Frank Maasdorf
1950 - 2023
Eva Vent (1933)
Eva Vent
1933
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