Artists

Thomas Hart Benton steps back to gain perspective on the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" he is painting in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Printed from slide no. 5 (SL2502) of 22 original slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler. Please credit Charles Shangler as the photographer.

Thomas Hart Benton steps back to gain perspective on the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" he is painting in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Printed from slide no. 7 (SL2504) of 22 original slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler. Please credit Charles Shangler as the photographer.

Thomas Hart Benton, pipe in hand, steps back to gain perspective on the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" he is painting in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Printed from slide no. 6 (SL2503) of 22 original slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler. Please credit Charles Shangler as the photographer.

Thomas Hart Benton steps back and views his mural "Independence and the Opening of the West," a work in progress in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Printed from slide no. 4 (SL2501) of 22 original slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler. Please credit Charles Shangler as the photographer.

Thomas Hart Benton stands on scaffolding and works on a portion of the mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West", in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Printed from slide no. 3 (SL2500) of 22 original slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler. Please credit Charles Shangler as the photographer.

Thomas Hart Benton (right) and an unidentified photographer view the work in progress on the Benton mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West", in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Printed from slide no. 2 (SL2499) of 22 original slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler. Please credit Charles Shangler as the photographer.

Thomas Hart Benton (left, foreground) and an unidentified photographer view the work in progress on the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Printed from slide no. 1 (SL2498) of 22 original 35mm slides copied and returned to the photographer. From: Charles Shangler. Please credit Charles Shangler as the photographer.

Mrs. Dean Acheson, wife of the newly appointed Secretary of State, paints in the attic-studio of her Georgetown home. Mrs. Acheson is referred to as a "third generation painter" for her mother and father's father were both artists.

From left to right, architect Alonzo Gentry, Thomas Hart Benton and Mr. McCullom of the American Institute of Architects at the Harry S. Truman Library. They are standing before Mr. Benton's mural in the lobby of the Library. The AIA presented it annual award to Mr. Benton.

From left to right, architect Alonzo Gentry, Thomas Hart Benton and Mr. McCullom of the American Institute of Architects at the Harry S. Truman Library. They are standing before Mr. Benton's mural in the lobby of the Library. The AIA presented it annual award to Mr. Benton.