Monday, February 19, 2024

Thomas Hart Benton: The Making of a Mural

In this Encyclopedia Britannica film from 1947, Thomas Hart Benton takes us through the steps of creating his famous Achelous and Hercules mural for now-defunct Harzfeld's Department Store in Kansas City. As he proceeds, you can see the clay maquettes that he routinely sculpted as part of his process. The mural is now preserved at the Smithsonian Institution.


 

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