from the grapes of wrath thomas hart benton, 1939 (art institute of chicago)
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From The Grapes of Wrath
Thomas Hart Benton, 1939
(Art Institute of Chicago)
Departure of the Joads
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He was born in Neosho, Missouri in 1889 and died in 1975.
He was named after his great-uncle, Thomas Hart Benton, who was one of the first two United States Senators from Missouri.
His almost chiseled paintings showed everyday outlook of life in the United States.
Artist Biography: Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton
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Benton married Rita Piacenza in 1922.They met while Benton was teaching art
classes for a neighborhood organization in New York City and she was one of his students.
He is best known as a muralist and his works may be seen in the New School for Social Research.
He is assured a permanent place among America's greatest artists.
Bio Continued
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Lithograph on ivory wove paper403 x 601 mmThe rugged illustration of structure is
characteristic of Benton's particular regional art.
Egg tempera and oil painting.
Visual Analysis
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It embellishes a disagreement between the desire to react to adversity and tragedy by focusing on one’s own desires and the urge to jeopardize one’s safety by working for a common good.
It represents the dust bowl and Depression.
Historical & Contextual Analysis
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The rough interpretation of style is distinctive of Benton's unique regional art.
The original painting hangs in the Ralph Foster Museum.
The art was custom-made by 20th Century Fox to promote their film production of John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath.
Significance