Thomas Hart Benton, 1889-1975

Artist Overview

Artist name:Thomas Hart Benton

1889–1975
Place of Birth: Neosho, Missouri, United States
Date of Birth: April 15, 1889
Place of Death: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: January 19, 1975
Active Country: United States

Works of Art: 39

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley

The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley, 1934

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
1934
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Departure of the Joads

Departure of the Joads, 1939

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Departure of the Joads
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Departure of the Joads
1939
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Rainy Day

Rainy Day, 1938

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Rainy Day
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Rainy Day
1938
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Old Man Reading

Old Man Reading, 1941

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Old Man Reading
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Old Man Reading
1941
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Portrait of Jackson Pollock, as young man: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley

Portrait of Jackson Pollock, as young man: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley, 1934

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Portrait of Jackson Pollock, as young man: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Portrait of Jackson Pollock, as young man: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
1934
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Portrait of Lucy: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley

Portrait of Lucy: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley, 1934

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Portrait of Lucy: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Portrait of Lucy: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
1934
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Portrait of Glen Rounds: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley

Portrait of Glen Rounds: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley, 1933–1934

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Portrait of Glen Rounds: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Portrait of Glen Rounds: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
1933–1934
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), study of the Jealous Lover: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley

study of the Jealous Lover: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley, 1933–1934

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), study of the Jealous Lover: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
study of the Jealous Lover: study for The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley
1933–1934
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Frankie and Johnny

Frankie and Johnny, 1936

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Frankie and Johnny
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Frankie and Johnny
1936
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Jesse James

Jesse James, 1936

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Jesse James
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Jesse James
1936
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Elden C. Tefft (1919–2015), Indian and Explorer

Indian and Explorer, 1960

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Elden C. Tefft (1919–2015), Indian and Explorer
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Elden C. Tefft (1919–2015)
Indian and Explorer
1960
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Steuben Glass Co. (founded 1903), plate with design by Thomas Hart Benton

plate with design by Thomas Hart Benton, circa 1940

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Steuben Glass Co. (founded 1903), plate with design by Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Steuben Glass Co. (founded 1903)
plate with design by Thomas Hart Benton
circa 1940
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Goin' Home

Goin' Home, 1937

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Goin' Home
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Goin' Home
1937
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Edge of Town

Edge of Town, 1938

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Edge of Town
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Edge of Town
1938
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Threshing

Threshing, 1941

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Threshing
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Threshing
1941
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), The Race

The Race, 1942

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), The Race
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
The Race
1942
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Upstream, drawing for An Artist in America

Upstream, drawing for An Artist in America, circa 1926–1928

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Upstream, drawing for An Artist in America
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Upstream, drawing for An Artist in America
circa 1926–1928
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Kansas Wheat Scene

Kansas Wheat Scene, 1953

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Kansas Wheat Scene
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Kansas Wheat Scene
1953
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), untitled

untitled, early-mid 1900s

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), untitled
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
untitled
early-mid 1900s
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), untitled

untitled, circa 1910

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), untitled
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
untitled
circa 1910
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), untitled

untitled, early-mid 1900s

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), untitled
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
untitled
early-mid 1900s
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), untitled (seashore)

untitled (seashore), early-mid 1900s

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), untitled (seashore)
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
untitled (seashore)
early-mid 1900s
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), The Boy

The Boy, 1948

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), The Boy
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
The Boy
1948
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), A Drink of Water

A Drink of Water, 1937

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), A Drink of Water
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
A Drink of Water
1937
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Aaron

Aaron, 1941

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Aaron
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Aaron
1941
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Nebraska Evening

Nebraska Evening, 1941

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Nebraska Evening
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Nebraska Evening
1941
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Train in the Station

Train in the Station, 1929

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Train in the Station
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Train in the Station
1929
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Threshing

Threshing, 1941

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Threshing
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Threshing
1941
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Waiting for the Revolution

Waiting for the Revolution, 1931

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Waiting for the Revolution
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Waiting for the Revolution
1931
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), White Calf

White Calf, 1945

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), White Calf
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
White Calf
1945
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait, 1973

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Self-Portrait
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Self-Portrait
1973
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), The Little Fisherman

The Little Fisherman, 1967

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), The Little Fisherman
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
The Little Fisherman
1967
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Homecoming - Kaw Valley 1951

Homecoming - Kaw Valley 1951, 1951

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Homecoming - Kaw Valley 1951
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Homecoming - Kaw Valley 1951
1951
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), The Founding of Westport Landing

The Founding of Westport Landing, 1956

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), The Founding of Westport Landing
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
The Founding of Westport Landing
1956
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Going West

Going West, 1934

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Going West
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Going West
1934
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Slow Train Through Arkansas

Slow Train Through Arkansas, 1941

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Slow Train Through Arkansas
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Slow Train Through Arkansas
1941
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Ten Pound Hammer

Ten Pound Hammer, 1967

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), Ten Pound Hammer
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Ten Pound Hammer
1967
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Wreck of the Ol' 97

Wreck of the Ol' 97, 1944

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Wreck of the Ol' 97
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Wreck of the Ol' 97
1944
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Flood

Flood, 1937

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Flood
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
Flood
1937

Exhibitions: 52

Art Into Art: Inspired Responses
2006–2007
This Land
Kate Meyer, curator
2014–2015
Benton's Bentons: Selections from the Thomas Hart Benton and Rita P. Benton Trusts
1980
This Land
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021
Thomas Hart Benton: An American Original
1989
Thomas Hart Benton: An American Original
1989
Thomas Hart Benton: An American Original
1989–1990
Thomas Hart Benton: An American Original
1990
Spencer Selections (with audio descriptions)
2017
Empowerment
Susan Earle, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator
2022–2027
Debut
Kris Ercums, curator
2021–2023
Debut
Kris Ercums, curator
2021–2022
Empowerment
Susan Earle, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator
2022–2027
The American Century: Art and Culture, 1900-2000
1999
Echoes of Human Migration in the Collection of the Spencer Museum of Art
2010
Teaching Gallery: Migrations
2010
Teaching Gallery: Depression Era: Prints & Photos from 1929-1941
2007
Teaching Gallery: The Dust Bowl
2012
Conversation XV: Dust
Kate Meyer, curator
2013
Art for Every Home: Associated American Artists, 1934-2000
2015
Art for Every Home: Associated American Artists, 1934-2000
2016
Art for Every Home: Associated American Artists, 1934-2000
2016–2017
The American Scene: Graphics of the 1930s and 1940s
Elizabeth Wright, curator
1985
Grand Opening of The Muchnic Gallery
1970
exhibition (print show)
1968
Brosseau Center for Learning: Refugees
2021
American Drawings and Watercolors from the Kansas City Region
Henry Adams, curator
1992
Thomas Hart Benton: Drawing from Life
1990
Thomas Hart Benton: Drawing from Life
1990
Thomas Hart Benton: Drawing from Life
1990–1991
Paintings and Prints by Thomas Hart Benton
1970
Mid-America in the Thirties
1965–1966
The Way You Look
1970
Inner Circle
1966
American Drawings and Watercolors
1973
American Drawings and Watercolors from the Collection
1985
exhibition of drawings and watercolors
1966
Prints and Drawings from the University of Kansas Museum of Art
1977
On Drawing a Figure
1987
Glass and Glamour: Steuben's Modern Moment, 1930-1960
2003–2004
Two Centuries of American Glass
Stephanie Fox, curator
1999
Glass from the Spencer Museum Collection
James O. Smith, curator
John Wilson, curator
1990–1991
Twenty-Seven Contemporary Artists (Twenty-seven Artists in Crystal)
2000
Spencer Museum of Art Tenth Anniversary Exhibition (Spencer Museum Celebrates Ten Years of Art)
1988
Brosseau Center for Learning: Bleeding Kansas & Kansas Rephotography
2018
New Visions of the American Midwest
2001–2002
Teaching Gallery: Kansas-related art for HIST 301 History, The Historian's Craft
2010
Drawing Figures
Sofía Galarza Liu, curator
Carla Tilghman, curator
2002
Summer in the Central Court
Kate Meyer, curator
2006
Teaching Gallery: Rivers
2009
Prepared: Strategies for Activists (William T. Kemper Foundation International Artist-in-Residence Chen Shaoxiong)
Kris Ercums, curator
2012
Teaching Gallery: Mexican Art
2013