Thomas Hart Benton
The bittersweet story of an extraordinary American artist.
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Thomas Hart Benton
S1 Ep1 | 1h 26m 53s
Air Date: 11/01/89 | Expires: 12/31/25
The bittersweet story of an extraordinary American artist.

Painting America
2m 7s
For more than seventy years Thomas Hart Benton painted America's towns and its people.

Benton’s Early Years
3m 13s
Thomas Hart Benton was born in Neosho, Missouri, into family of politicians.

The Missouri Mural
5m 11s
Benton was commissioned to paint a mural depicting the social history of Missouri.
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