Which institution hosted the influential 1969 exhibition that revived Benton’s status?

Which institution hosted the influential 1969 exhibition that revived Benton’s status?

• A. The Louvre
• B. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• C. The Tate Modern
• D. The Smithsonian American Art Museum

Answer: (B)

The Met staged a landmark retrospective in 1969 that reintroduced Thomas Hart Benton to a new generation and reestablished him as a central figure in American painting. By gathering his large-scale, narrative works and showing how he wove social history into dynamic compositions, the show shifted critical and public perception back in his favor. The other institutions listed did not mount a 1969 revival of Benton on this scale, making the Metropolitan Museum of Art the key venue that revived his status.

The Met staged a landmark retrospective in 1969 that reintroduced Thomas Hart Benton to a new generation and reestablished him as a central figure in American painting. By gathering his large-scale, narrative works and showing how he wove social history into dynamic compositions, the show shifted critical and public perception back in his favor. The other institutions listed did not mount a 1969 revival of Benton on this scale, making the Metropolitan Museum of Art the key venue that revived his status.