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Personal Details Name Thomas Hart Benton Place of birth Neosho, Missouri Date of Birth April 15, 1889 Date of Death January 19, 1975 (aged 85) Nationality American Field Painting Influenced by Jackson Pollock Movement Regionalism, Social Realism, American modernism, American realism, Synchronism Museum Museum of Modern Art Works "America Today" (1930-31), "Indiana Murals" (1933), "Social History of Missouri" (1936), "Persephone" (1938-39)

Thomas Hart Benton (April 15, 1889 - January 19, 1975) was an American painter and muralist from Missouri. Born in Neosho, Benton was the great grandson of a U.S. Senator and the grandson of a Confederate veteran.

He was raised in a family that valued hard work and the value of education. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and later at the Académie Julian in Paris, France. Benton's work is associated with the Regionalist art movement, which was a form of American Scene painting. He drew inspiration from his rural roots, as well as the Midwest's culture and landscape. His paintings often depicted scenes of farm life, rural towns, and the American landscape.

He also used vibrant colors, in a style that was often described as "realist-expressionist." Benton produced a number of murals, including one for the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri, and a series of murals for the New School for Social Research in New York City. He also completed murals for the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. Benton's style of painting was highly influential and he is considered to be one of the most important artists of the 20th century. His influence can be seen in the work of notable artists such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko.

Although Benton was initially criticized for his work, his art eventually gained widespread recognition and acclaim. He was included in the first major traveling exhibition of American art to be shown in Europe. He was also the first American painter to be given a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1938. In addition to his painting, Benton wrote several books including An Artist in America and Modern Art in America. He also published a number of articles and essays about art and its place in American culture.

Benton's work is widely held in public collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.

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