''Thomas Hart Benton'' is a 1988 documentary film about painter
Thomas Hart Benton by
Ken Burns
Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary film, documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle United States, American History of the United States, history and Culture of the ...
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Summary
His burly, energetic and uncompromising paintings are celebrated in this bittersweet story of an extraordinary American artist who depicted
a self-reliant country in the
Great Depression
The Great Depression (19291939) was an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagio ...
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Availability
Released on DVD individually on November 12, 2002 by Warner Home Video. Released as part of Ken Burns America DVD set on September 28, 2004.
DVD Review-KQEK
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See also
*American realism
American Realism was a style in art, music and literature that depicted contemporary social realities and the lives and everyday activities of ordinary people. The movement began in literature in the mid-19th century, and became an important te ...
*Ashcan School
The Ashcan School, also called the Ash Can School, was an artistic movement in the United States during the late 19th-early 20th century that produced works portraying scenes of daily life in New York, often in the city's poorer neighborhoods.
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External links
''Thomas Hart Benton''
on PBS
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''Thomas Hart Benton'' on WTTW
References
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Films directed by Ken Burns
1988 films
American documentary television films
Documentary films about painters
1988 television films
1980s English-language films
1980s American films