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A Social History of Missouri |
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| American painter Thomas Hart Benton, born and raised in Missouri, created one of his most powerful murals for the state capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri. Entitled A Social History of the State of Missouri (1934-1936), it combines depictions of ordinary Americans with illustrations of American folk tales. The section of the mural pictured here illustrates the climactic scene from the “Ballad of Frankie and Johnny,” a 19th-century folk song. | ||||||
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| © Benton Trusts/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. Photo: Missouri Department of Tourism | ||||||
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| American Art; Modern Art; Benton, Thomas Hart (artist); Genre Painting; Missouri | ||||||
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