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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Arts of the West [study]
Work_PrefTitle
Arts of the West [study]
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall view with frame
Image_Title
Overall view with frame
Image View
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Creator:
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Thomas Hart Benton (American painter, 1889-1975)
Agent_Display
Thomas Hart Benton (American painter, 1889-1975)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Colby College Museum of Art (Waterville, Maine, United States) 2013.012
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Colby College Museum of Art (Waterville, Maine, United States) 2013.012
Location
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Location Note:
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5600 Mayflower Hill; The Lunder Collection
Work_LocationNotes
5600 Mayflower Hill; The Lunder Collection
Location Note
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GPS:
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44.565-69.660833
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Date:
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ca. 1932 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1932 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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American
Work_Culture
American
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Twentieth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Twentieth century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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painting (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
painting (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Paintings
Work_Classification
Paintings
Classification
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Material:
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oil paint on board
Work_MaterialDisplay
oil paint on board
Material
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Technique:
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oil painting (technique)
Work_Technique
oil painting (technique)
Technique
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Measurements:
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24.13 cm (height) x 39.37 cm (width)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
24.13 cm (height) x 39.37 cm (width)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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cycles or series; genre; United States Work Projects Administration; American West
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
cycles or series; genre; United States Work Projects Administration; American West
Subjects
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Description:
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At the height of the Great Depression, Thomas Hart Benton created a mural cycle for the library of the newly founded Whitney Museum of American Art. Entitled Arts of Life in America, it consisted of eight tempera panels depicting the arts of the South, the West (for which this painting served as a study), indigenous peoples, and the city. Always one to champion the democratic reach of the visual arts, here Benton celebrated the "arts" of card playing, dancing, and the rodeo. (Source: Colby Museum of Art [website]; http://www.colby.edu /museum/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
At the height of the Great Depression, Thomas Hart Benton created a mural cycle for the library of the newly founded Whitney Museum of American Art. Entitled Arts of Life in America, it consisted of eight tempera panels depicting the arts of the South, the West (for which this painting served as a study), indigenous peoples, and the city. Always one to champion the democratic reach of the visual arts, here Benton celebrated the "arts" of card playing, dancing, and the rodeo. (Source: Colby Museum of Art [website]; http://www.colby.edu /museum/)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A1-BENTON-CA-AW-A01
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-BENTON-CA-AW-A01
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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