An American Masterwork: Thomas Hart Benton’s “Sources of Country Music” at 50 explores Benton’s process in creating his final painting, which was commissioned by the Museum in 1973. The exhibit includes sketches, drawings, lithographs, photographs, and a three-dimensional model of the painting, along with a 1975 video of Benton speaking about the mural.
The exhibition An American Masterwork: Thomas Hart Benton’s “Sources of Country Music” at 50, Presented by Omni Hotel and Resorts, runs December 11, 2023, through December, 2024, at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville.
