In which art movement was Benton a leading figure?
Cubism
Futurism
Regionalism
Impressionism
Answer
Regionalism was an American art movement that began in the 1920s and 1930s and lasted until the 1940s. It was a reaction to the prevailing Modernist movement, which emphasized abstract art and European influences. Regionalists focused on depicting the everyday life and landscape of the American South, Midwest, and West. Thomas Hart Benton was a leading figure in the Regionalist movement.
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