Thomas Hart Benton

(American, 1889–1975)

loading corn by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Loading Corn, 1945

4,200 USD

shallow creek by thomas hart benton

After Thomas Hart Benton

Shallow Creek, 1939

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old man reading by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Old Man Reading, 1941

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"well, sir," abe continued... by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

"Well, sir," Abe Continued...

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freighter at dockside with tugboat by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Freighter at Dockside with Tugboat, 1940

14,000 USD

hymm singer (also titled the minstrel) by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Hymm Singer (also titled The Minstrel), 1950

3,200 USD

in the ozarks (homestead) by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

In the Ozarks (Homestead), 1938

4,800 USD

western town with road to mountain by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Western Town with Road to Mountain, 1950

12,000 USD

white calf by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

White Calf, 1945

2,400 USD

apache indian by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Apache Indian, 1951

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making camp by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Making Camp, 1972

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planting by thomas hart benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Planting, 1939

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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.