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Thomas Hart Benton

(American, 1889–1975)

loading corn by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Loading Corn, 1945

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the prodigal son by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

The Prodigal Son, 1939

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shallow creek by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Shallow Creek, 1939

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instruction by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Instruction, 1940

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huck finn by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Huck Finn, 1936

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letter from overseas by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Letter From Overseas, 1943

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the fence mender by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

The Fence Mender, 1940

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departure of the joads by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Departure of the Joads, 1939

22,500 USD

goin' home by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Goin' Home, 1937

3,850 USD

frankie and johnnie by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Frankie and Johnnie, 1936

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the music lesson by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

The Music Lesson, 1943

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the edge of town by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

The Edge of Town, 1938

7,000 USD

jesse james by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Jesse James, 1936

37,500 USD

Biography

Timeline

1889
Born on April 15 in Neosho, MO
1905 - 1906
Neosho High School; first work as an artist for Joplin American as a cartoonist
1907
Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, IL
1908 - 1911
Academie Julien, Paris, France
1918 - 1919
Draftsman for the US Navy
1975
Died on January 19 in Kansas City, MO

Exhibitions

2008
Paradigms and the Unexpected: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Shey Collection, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL
2007
Modernisms, Whitney Museumof Art, New York
Leaving a Mark: The Winston and Ada Eason Collection, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City, OK
2006
The John and Mary Lou Pacton Collection, Nevada Museum of Art NMA, Reno, NV
A Celebration of New Yorks, Georgie O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, NM
2005
The Modern West: American Landscapes, 1890-1950
2004
Spirit of a Nation, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN
Coming Home, First Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN
Bridging the Border: Shared Themes in Mexican and US Art 1900-1950, Davis Museum and Cultural Center-Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
2003
Gadgets and Gizmos, Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ

Literature

1939
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Works of Thomas Hart Benton, by Thomas Craven, published by Associated American Artists.
English (US)

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