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Along with grant wood and john steuart curry, benton gained artistic fame as a regionalist painter, depicting the people and culture of the american midwest, in. Thomas hart benton april 15, 1889 january 19, 1975 was an american painter and muralist. He spent much of his childhood and adolescence in washington, d. Thomas hart benton, born march 14, 1782, near hillsborough, north carolina, u. Thomas was the son of jesse benton and nancy gooch. Thomas hart benton, headandshoulders portrait, facing front. There is nothing wonder in having any masterpieces or their reproductions at home, for example, trail riders of thomas hart benton is the most popular among connoisseurs of art. Politics students rally to remove a thomas hart benton mural depicting the kkk at indiana university. Thomas hart benton, a film by ken burns, is an entertaining art history film because benton was highly outspoken with an oversized personality and opinions that captured the attention of his times and still is an integral component of understanding his art. Thomas hart benton wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
But beneath the denim and swagger, there lurks something else. Between 190612 he studied at the art institute of chicago and in paris, but he rejected the european approach to art. January february march april may june july august september october november december and january february march april may june july august september october november december retrieve. He eventually became one of americas most famous artists of the 20th century. Learn more about bentons life and career, including his position on various political issues. Thomas hart benton home and studio missouri state historic site.
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Thomas hart benton naval history and heritage navy. Thomas hart benton united states artist whose paintings portrayed life in the midwest and south benton 2. Along with grant wood and john steuart curry, he was at the forefront of the regionalist art movement. For the year 1953 they chose this image originally created in 1944 which shows the residents of a rural community filing into church, evoking. Mar 29, 2012 benton may now be an emblem of populism, but he came from decidedly patrician stock. Thomas hart benton has 141 books on goodreads with 976 ratings. Thomas hart benton s paintings were energetic and uncompromising. Exhibits conflicts and operations world war ii thomas hart benton. As a young man, benton was left in charge of considerable land holdings.
This film explores various aspects of benton s career and life. Throughout the exhibit, kansas city native thomas hart bentons works invite viewers to reconsider elements of the american narrative from a different point of view. Oct 31, 2017 politics students rally to remove a thomas hart benton mural depicting the kkk at indiana university. Benton also became renowned for his mural cycles such as america today 19301931, the metropolitan museum of art that also evoke the immersive environment of the movie theater. See more ideas about artist, thomas hart benton paintings and art thomas. Thomas hart bentons paintings were energetic and uncompromising.
A member of the democratic party, he was an architect and champion of westward expansion by the united states, a cause that became known as manifest destiny. Thomas hart bentons most popular book is an artist in america. Edition 250 as published by associated american artis. An american original thomas hart benton 18891975 was an artist whose images express his deepest feelings about american life and history, about love family and religion. Thomas hart benton 18891975 the music lesson 1943, fath 60 lithograph, signed in pencil lower right.
A native of the american midwest, benton made paintings and drawings depicting the realities of agrarian life and the pressures of. Joan stahl american artists in photographic portraits from the peter a. One of the central artists associated with the american regionalism movement, thomas hart benton strayed from the modernist trend toward abstraction in favor of a more representational, though stylized, approach. Thomas hart benton, by matthew baigell by benton, thomas hart 18891975. Benton definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
View thomas hart benton s 3,975 artworks on artnet. He attended the university of north carolina briefly in 1798. His family migrated to tennessee, where his father died. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Find more prominent pieces of cityscape at best visual art database. Though benton gained fame as an artist in cities such as new york, chicago. Benton moved to tennessee in 1809, was admitted to the bar in 1811, and served 180911 in the st. Students rally to remove a thomas hart benton mural depicting. Baigell matthew benton thomas hart, first edition abebooks. Thomas hart benton was an american artist whose paintings, lithographs, and murals contributed to the regionalist movement. Thomas hart benton christmas card for sale at 1stdibs. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and paintings for sale and learn about the artist. His pieces often challenge social ills while elevating the work of the everyman and the american landscape. Thomas hart benton was a senator and representative from missouri, born near hillsborough north carolina. Benton, thomas hart article about benton, thomas hart by. An american scene painter who, along with john steuart curry and grant wood, was a leading regionalist painter of the 1930s.
To the left is thomas hart benton, american, 18891975, engineers dream, 1931. Ken burns tells the bittersweet story of an extraordinary american artist who became emblematic of the price all. Benton may now be an emblem of populism, but he came from decidedly patrician stock. The son of a member of congress, benton worked as a cartoonist for the joplin missouri american in 1906 and then studied at the art institute of chicago. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. In line for the draft and not wanting, as benton confessed, to interfere with the progress of any german bullets, he enlisted in the navy. Thomas hart benton, born april 15, 1889, neosho, mo. Dedication of charles banks wilsons sculpture of thomas hart benton at kansas city art institute 61689. Baigell, matthew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thomas hart benton is an extremely valuable book for the student of american culture, as adams does an excellent job of going beyond the analysis of the murals, illustrations, and easel paintings, with regard to style and subjects, by integrating the art with the travels, writings, and political setting in which the artist was born and matured. Apr 11, 2020 thomas hart benton, one of the foremost painters and muralists associated with the american regionalists of the 1930s. Thomas hart benton was one of americas most popular and heavily patronized modern artists during the decades leading up to world war ii, and his murals were especially acclaimed.
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