Title: Homage to Thomoos Hart Benton Location: Country Club Plaza Artist: Anita Toby Sponsor: The Country Club Plaza “Homage to Thomoos Hart Benton”, the cow as canvas, was painted with inspiration from two of Benton’s works, July Hay and Hail Storm, along the sides and back. Benton as bovine, depicted painting these works, occupies the front quarter of the cow. I wish to celebrate Thomas Hart Benton, renowned artist and one of Kansas City’s icons, best known for his Regionalist paintings of Midwestern life and landscape,” said the artist, Anita Toby.				This cow was sold in the live auction conducted by Sotheby's on October 5, 2001 at Starlight Theatre. Send a Postcard

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