Thomas hart benton and hollywood explored, for the first time, how benton s early involvement with moviemaking affected his art and career. Thomas hart benton and hollywood on view june 6, 2015 to september 7, 2015 this is the first major exhibition on thomas hart benton 18891975 in more than 25 years and the first to explore important connections between benton s art and the movies. Just as those paintings reimagined american history, an exuberant exhibition, american epics. With over 230 illustrations, including eightytwo full. Feb 05, 2016 thomas hart bentons hollywood, 193738, is included in the american epics. Thomas hart benton and hollywood was organized by the peabody essex museum, salem, massachusetts, in collaboration with the nelsonatkins museum of art, kansas city, and the amon carter museum of american art, fort worth, texas. In paintings, murals, drawings, prints and illustrated books, benton reinvented national narratives for 20thcentury america and captivated the public with his visual. Benton s memorable style of painting, blurring fact and fiction, mythic and modern is thoroughly explored.
Along with grant wood and john steuart curry, he was at the forefront of the regionalist art movement. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, the first major exhibition on the artist in more than 25 years. Thomas hart bentons hollywood, 193738, is included in the american epics. Edited by austen barron baillyessays by austen barron bailly, matthew bernstein, janet c. The first major exhibition in more than twentyfive years to feature the life and works of the renowned american painter thomas hart benton 18891975, american epics. Thomas hart benton and hollywood bailly, austen barron, conrads, margaret c. Bailly reveals how benton s early involvement with moviemaking shaped. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, at the peabody essex museum, revives the artists legacy. Benton also became renowned for his mural cycles such as america today 19301931, the metropolitan museum of art that also evoke the immersive environment of the movie theater. Thomas hart benton meets the movies the kansas city star.
The show is be the first major exhibition of the artists work in 25. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, on view from june 10 to sept. Thomas hart benton and hollywood includes approximately one hundred works by this quintessential american artist. Thomas hart benton april 15, 1889 january 19, 1975 was an american painter and muralist. Touted in museum press releases as the first major exhibition in more than twentyfive years to feature the life and works of the renowned american painter thomas hart benton, american epics. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The section american epics includes titles on major works featured in the exhibition. Thomas hart benton and hollywood explores the previously overlooked relationship between bentons art and movie making. His regionally focused paintings and murals depicted everyday american life as well as the countrys history.
This is the first major exhibition on benton in more than 25 years, and will portray the connection between his film industry experience and. Thomas hart benton and hollywood show opening today at the. This bibliography, created in conjunction with the featured exhibition american epics. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, at the peabody essex museum, in salem, massachusetts where it is evidently unlawful to operate a business whose name does not incorporate a. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, includes titles about the artists work throughout his career and hollywood in the twentieth century. In addition, the exhibition presents rarely seen archival photographs and related ephemera, as well as film clips and. In fact, the book includes fullcolor reproductions of many of bentons major andor famous works, including the american historical epic mural. This generously illustrated book explores the connections between thomas hart benton s art and hollywood movies from groundbreaking perspectives. Benton is the subject of milwaukee art museums engrossing american epics. Thomas hart benton was a thoroughly american artist. Never heard of hero of american art thomas hart benton. Thomas hart benton and hollywood accompanies the exhibition of the same name organized by the peabody essex museum, salem, massachusetts, in collaboration with the nelsonatkins museum of art, kansas city, missouri, and the amon carter museum of american art, fort worth, texascolophon. Thomas hart benton and hollywood is a beautiful and critically significant publication that accompanies a traveling exhibition of the same name organized collaboratively by the peabody essex museum, the amon carter museum of american art, and the nelsonatkins museum of art. A cultural historian with a special interest in hollywood cinema, thomas doherty is a professor of american studies at brandeis university.
The publication accompanies the exhibition american epics. Inspired by hollywood cinema and human nature, this quintessentially american artist applied the techniques of early moviemaking to depict compelling stories. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, shines a spotlight on. This stunning volume traces benton s relationships with film and hollywood through more than eighty reproductions of his art and twelve informative essays by experts on benton and american art and culture.
Thomas hart benton was already 14 in 1903, when the great train robbery flickered onto screens, but he was still impressionable enough to become part of the first generation of american. Benton, thomas hart, 18891975, american regionalist painter, b. Bailly reveals how benton s early involvement with moviemaking shaped his relationships to american history, hollywood, art history, and popular culture. Thomas hart benton and hollywood explored, for the first time, how bentons early involvement with moviemaking affected his art and career. Thomas hart benton and hollywood reveals the fascinating but overlooked relationship between bentons art, movie making and visual storytelling in 20thcentury america. Trail riders was inspired by a trip that benton and his good friend the kansas city attorney lyman field took to the canadian rockies in 1964. Milwaukee art museum to get major thomas hart benton exhibit. The bump and the hollow of thomas hart benton the new yorker. This volume focuses on one of the most american of bentons associations. Amon carter museum to exhibit thomas hart benton paintings. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, which on view now. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, which runs through sept. Thomas hart benton and hollywood invites audiences to. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, at the peabody essex museum, in salem, massachusetts where it is evidently unlawful to operate a.
The cinematic drama of thomas hart benton shepherd express. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, shines a spotlight on the influential painter and his longtime, littleknown. A new exhibition at salems peabody essex museum pem, titled american epics. In 1906 and 1907 he attended the art institute of chicago and at 19 went to paris, where he remained for three years, studying at the academie julian and experimenting with several modernist styles. Thomas hart benton and hollywood on view at the peabody essex museum from june 6 through september 7, 2015, the nelsonatkins museum of art from october 10, 2015, through january 3, 2016, amon carter museum of american art from february 6 through may 1, 2016, and milwaukee art museum. Thomas hart bentons daughter shares memories of her artist. Thomas hart benton and hollywood reveals the fascinating but overlooked relationship between benton s art, movie making and visual storytelling in 20thcentury america. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, sponsored by bank of america, features approximately 100 of bentons striking works, and will be on view at the milwaukee art museum from june 10th through september 5th, 2016. Epics is an appealing combination of coffeetable art book and. Stories based on lithographs by thomas hart benton. Traces benton s relationships with film and hollywood through more than eighty reproductions of his art and twelve informative essays. Thomas hart benton was part of the first generation of american artists to let.
Thomas hart benton and hollywood, a major exhibit coming to the milwaukee art museum in 2016. Benton 18891975 was a painter and muralist endowed with surpassing gifts. Thomas hart bentons daughter shares memories of her. Jun 07, 2015 just as those paintings reimagined american history, an exuberant exhibition, american epics. The 75yearold artist recollected that they had ridden from banff to mount assiniboine in nineandahalf hours over the course of two days, his first horseback trip in more than 30 years. May 23, 2016 the milwaukee art museum is excited to share this years summer exhibition, american epics. Thomas hart benton at the milwaukee art museum is the first major exhibit to delve into the artists complicated lovehate relationship with the art of moviemaking. Thomas hart benton was already 14 in 1903, when the great train robbery flickered onto screens, but he was still impressionable enough to. Thomas hart benton and hollywood explores the complex intersections between the work of one of the united states most revered regionalists and the american feature film industry. Thomas hart benton and hollywood, the first major thomas hart benton exhibition in more than 25 years, knappe.
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