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The Indiana Murals of Thomas Hart Benton

Commissioned by the State of Indiana for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, American painter Thomas Hart Benton, known for his realism in depicting everyday American life, created a 250-foot-long mural of Indiana’s culture and industry, illustrating scenes from the state’s earliest day to the Great Depression. Originally displayed as a continuous piece, the mural’s 26 panels were acquired by Indiana University in 1939 and later installed in three buildings: Indiana University Auditorium, Indiana University Cinema, and Woodburn Hall. Of the two panels displayed in Woodburn Hall, "Parks, the Circus, the Klan, the Press” representing Indiana culture in the 1920s with images of a Ku Klux Klan rally and burning cross, has long sparked controversy. Art historian and author Henry Adams presents an illustrated talk on Benton’s life and work, including an in-depth look at his murals displayed in Woodburn Hall. The Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History at Case Western Reserve University, Adams has authored over 400 publications in the field of American art history from Thomas Jefferson to Jackson Pollock. In 1989, in partnership with filmmaker Ken Burns, Adams produced a documentary on Benton, which was broadcast nationally on PBS to an audience of 20 million. He has also written multiple books on the artist, including "Thomas Hart Benton: Discoveries and Interpretations" (2015). Learn more about Henry Adams: https://www.henryadamsart.com/ This event was hosted by Indiana Landmarks' affinity group Indiana Modern on May 30, 2024. Indiana Modern promotes awareness of structures built between 1940 and 1975, a period encompassing various mid-twentieth century architectural and artistic movements that combined functionalism with aesthetic ideals and a rejection of historical styles. Learn more: https://www.indianalandmarks.org/our-...