Thomas Hart Benton (1988)

- Directed by
- Ken Burns
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

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How it feels
This documentary covers the life and work of American painter Thomas Hart Benton. It features his art and historical context.
informativereflectivebiographicalrespectfulmeasurededucationalnostalgiccontemplative
What happens
Thomas Hart Benton is a 1988 documentary film about painter Thomas Hart Benton by Ken Burns. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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