Thomas Hart Benton

 Part I

Part II

 Part III

When this interview was done, he was the only surviving member of American's Regionalist School of painters. Controversial Missouri muralist Thomas Hart Benton examines the artistic history and trends which have influenced his singular style.  In these three segments, he views the familial, financial, and political influences which molded his prolific career.

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The Douglas P. Cooper Distinguished Contemporaries Collection (1967-1974) contains rare interviews with influential writers, statesmen, artists, songwriters, journalists and others who have left their mark on our culture.

The Origins of The Cooper Collection