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Title
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Benton and the World at War
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Description
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Article analyzing the creation and legacy of Thomas Hart Benton's ten-panel series, "Year of Peril." Inspired by the attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entering World War II, the series was used as propaganda art for the war effort and became the most commercially successful paintings of his career. The author discusses how Benton's political and social opinions influenced the series and later paintings, as well as their critical reception.
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Date
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2011-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
