Thomas Hart Benton: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Works of the Noted Missouri Artist Presented Under the Patronage of the Honorable Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Truman of Independence, Missouri, April

Excerpt from Thomas Hart Benton: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Works of the Noted Missouri Artist Presented Under the Patronage of the Honorable Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Truman of Independence, Missouri, April 12 to May 18, 1958 The museum is also fortunate in being able to publish an appraisal of the artist by the famous American art critic and writer - and alumnus of the University of Kansas - Thomas Craven. Through his perceptive discussion of Benton and his work, the significance of this exhibition is greatly enhanced. Our thanks also go to the Honorable Harry S. Truman, another great Missourian, and to Mrs. Truman, for agreeing to serve as the patrons of this exhibition, thus adding further luster to this significant artistic event. For their aid and their loans to the exhibition, the various major Ameri can museums, the University of Kansas City, and all the private collectors who are listed in the catalogue are also warmly thanked. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.