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245 10 a| Thomas Hart Benton :b| a life /c| Justin Wolff.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

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300 a| xii, 400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations (some color) ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-380) and index.;

505 0 a| Prologue -- Before New York. Neosho -- Washington, D.C. -- Joplin -- Chicago -- Paris -- In New York. Experiments -- Experiences -- Expressions -- After New York. At work -- Afield -- At war -- Epilogue. At ease.;

520 a| Born in Missouri at the end of the nineteenth century, Thomas Hart Benton would become America's most notorious and celebrated painter. The first artist to make the cover of Time, he was a true original: an heir to both the rollicking populism of his father's political family and the quiet life of his Appalachian grandfather. In his twenties, he would find his calling in New York, where he was drawn to memories of his small-town youth--and to visions of the American scene. By the mid-1930s, his heroic murals were featured in statehouses, universities, and museums. Yet even as the nation learned his name, he was often scorned by critics and political commentators. Benton was quick to fight back, but the widespread backlash had an impact--and foreshadowed many of the artistic debates that would dominate the coming decades. This definitive biography places Benton in the context of his historical moment--as well as in the landscapes and cultural circles that inspired him.--From publisher description.;

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Thomas Hart Benton : a life / Justin Wolff.

Author/creator	Wolff, Justin P.
Other author	Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975.
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.
Description	xii, 400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Subjects	Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975. Painters--United States. --Biography.

Contents	Prologue -- Before New York. Neosho -- Washington, D.C. -- Joplin -- Chicago -- Paris -- In New York. Experiments -- Experiences -- Expressions -- After New York. At work -- Afield -- At war -- Epilogue. At ease.
Abstract	Born in Missouri at the end of the nineteenth century, Thomas Hart Benton would become America's most notorious and celebrated painter. The first artist to make the cover of Time, he was a true original: an heir to both the rollicking populism of his father's political family and the quiet life of his Appalachian grandfather. In his twenties, he would find his calling in New York, where he was drawn to memories of his small-town youth--and to visions of the American scene. By the mid-1930s, his heroic murals were featured in statehouses, universities, and museums. Yet even as the nation learned his name, he was often scorned by critics and political commentators. Benton was quick to fight back, but the widespread backlash had an impact--and foreshadowed many of the artistic debates that would dominate the coming decades. This definitive biography places Benton in the context of his historical moment--as well as in the landscapes and cultural circles that inspired him.--From publisher description.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-380) and index.
LCCN	2011034925
ISBN	0374199876 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9780374199876 (alk. paper)

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