Tom Benton and His Drawings: A Biographical Essa)\u27 and a Collection of His Sketches, Studies, and Mural Cartoons

This volume, which reproduces about two hundred of Thomas Hart Benton\u27s more than two thousand works, is a valuable scholarly study as well as a handsomely produced book about one of the modern West\u27s most significant artists. As such, it avoids the major limitation of many recent works on western art in which academic excellence is sacrificed to the larger-and less notable-aim of producing a visually appealing book with sales potential