'''Thomas Hart Benton''' (Neosho, Mo., 1889 – 1975) [[American]] [[painter]]. He is considered the best-known American [[Muralism|muralist]] of the 1930s and early 40s. His mural paintings depict common everyday scenes of Midwestern life. One of his students was Jackson Pollock.
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'''Thomas Hart Benton''' (Neosho, Mo., 1889 – Kansas City, 1975) [[American]] [[painter]]. He is considered the best-known American [[Muralism|muralist]] of the 1930s and early 40s. His mural paintings depict common everyday scenes of Midwestern life. The most famous are in the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City and in the Truman Library in Independence. One of his students was Abstract [[Expressionist]] [[Jackson Pollock]].
[[Image:Thomas Hart Benton - The Twist, 1964.jpg|270px|The Twist]] '''The Twist.'''
[[Image:Thomas Hart Benton - The Twist, 1964.jpg|270px|The Twist]] '''The Twist.'''