Artist Details
| Artist Name | Thomas Hart Benton |
|---|---|
| Born | 1889 in Neosho, Missouri |
| Died | 1975 in Kansas City, Missouri |
Artist Biography
At the forefront of the Regionalist movement are the lyrical, burly, curvy, and uniquely American drawings, paintings, and murals of Thomas Hart Benton. Benton’s work focused on the everyday, pre-industrial, and sometimes raw rural life of the Midwest that rejected the rapid pace of the city, its advancements, and artistic trends. During his time, his work was eschewed by Modernism yet today Benton is revered as a crucial American artist.
