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Benton served in the senate from 1821 to 1851, becoming the first member of that body to serve five terms. Books by thomas hart benton author of an artist in america. Mar 08, 2015 one of americas bestknown, leastunderstood painters was thomas hart benton. Born in neosho, missouri, in 1889, thomas hart benton began his art education at age sixteen in the art institute of chicago and at age. Mar 14, 2017 thomas hart benton 18891970s thomas hart benton, painter and a leader of the regionalist movement in american art during the 1930s, was born in neosho, mo on april 15, 1889. 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. Check out our thomas hart benton selection for the very best in unique or custom.
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Along with grant wood and john steuart curry, he was at the. Students rally to remove a thomas hart benton mural. 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. The fluid, sculpted figures in his paintings showed everyday people in scenes of life in the united states. Thomas hart benton april 15, 1889 january 19, 1975 was an american painter and muralist. Along with john steuart curry and grant wood, benton captured rural american life during the 1920s and 1930s. He spent much of his childhood and adolescence in washington, d.
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