Who Is Thomas Hart Benton?

Capturing something within a piece of artwork gives that piece of artwork its boldness and uniqueness. The artist captures an interest, an inspiration, a picture, or anything that can connect with the viewer to show them the purpose and meaning of their work. Thomas Hart Benton was a painter and muralist during the 1930s and 1940s. His pieces displayed the forefront of the Regionalist movement at that time. He showed the viewer abstract drips and swirls of everyday people and how they lived their lives in the United States. His unique perspective of his work captured a sense of sound and movement deep in the art, making it seem so realistic and yet so abstract. He heavily patronized modern artists during the decades leading up to World War Two. He was very outspoken through his work and boldly used much of the life of Americans in the Midwest, much of native state Missouri to influence him, to show the strength and structure of the United States between …show more content…
His feeling and craftsmanship towards his work seemed flawless and showed such finesse in the purpose he had at that time. His work is like a story, resembling the lives people lived, showing the beauty of the American life, and symbolizing the importance here in America and in our lives. He makes the viewer see the perspective he desired and grabbed the viewer with something only the viewer could relate to, which was life. Thomas Hart Benton shows something that we can take for granted every day and shows us how important it truly is. Art is tremendously important because art shows people the beauty and importance of small, everyday things, and Thomas Hart Benton shows us exactly that. Being able to admire another artist’s perspective gives people, like myself, not to take anything for granted and shows us to value the small things in