Born in Missouri at the end of the nineteenth century, Thomas Hart Benton became one of the most notorious painters America has ever seen while also spending many summers on the Island. Benton’s murals were featured in galleries, statehouses, universities, and museums. Justin Wolff, Professor of Art History at the University of Maine, will explain how even as the nation learned his name, Benton was still scorned by critics and political commentators for being too nationalistic and his art too regressive.
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE TO BAYLIES ROOM of Old Whaling Church.
Books available for purchase/signing.