Thomas Craven

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.”

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 06, 1888
Birth nameThomas Jewell Cravens
Date of deathFebruary 27, 1969
Place of death
Boston

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External resources

  1. http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/container/viewer/Craven-Thomas--192829
  2. http://www.dictionaryofarthistorians.org/cravent.htm