Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton
Air Date: 11/01/89 | Expires: 12/31/25
His paintings were burly. Energetic. And as uncompromising as the Midwestern landscapes and laborers they celebrated. Thomas Hart Benton depicted a self-reliant America emerging from the Depression. Ken Burns tells the bittersweet story of an extraordinary American artist who became emblematic of the price all artists must pay to remain true to their talents and themselves.
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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