Thomas Craven
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Thomas Craven (January 6, 1888 – February 27, 1969) was an American author, critic and lecturer, who promoted the work of American Regionalist painters, Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry and Grant Wood, among others. He was known for his caustic comments and being the "leading decrier of the School of Paris."[1]
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![]() Sketch of Thomas Craven by George Grosz from the cover of the September 30, 1939 Saturday Review of Literature | |
Born | Thomas Jewell Cravens (1888-01-06)January 6, 1888 |
Died | February 27, 1969(1969-02-27) (aged 81) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Author, lecturer, critic, art historian |
Notable work | Men of Art and Modern Art: the Men, the Movements, the Meaning |
Spouse |
Aileen St. John-Brenon
(m. 1923; div. 1947) |
Children | Richard |
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