Artists

Former President Harry S. Truman speaking to Thomas Hart Benton at the dedication of the mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library.

Left to right: former President Harry S. Truman, Thomas Hart Benton and Earl Warren at Benton Mural dedication. This was in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. The mural is called "Independence and the Opening of the West."

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) stands with artist Elaine de Kooning (right) on the stage of the auditorium at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Between them is a painting of former President John F. Kennedy that Ms. de Kooning painted. Ms. de Kooning unveiled the painting, a gift to the Library, at an event hosted by the Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) stands with artist Elaine de Kooning (right) on the stage of the auditorium at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Between them is a painting of former President John F. Kennedy that Ms. de Kooning painted. Ms. de Kooning unveiled the painting, a gift to the Library, at an event hosted by the Library.

Left to right: former President Harry S. Truman, unidentified man, Thomas Hart Benton and unidentified man. They are in Neosho, Missouri for Thomas Hart Benton's birthday celebration.

Former President Harry S. Truman and Thomas Hart Benton (at left) at the dedication of Benton Mural "Independence and the Opening of the West" at the Harry S. Truman Library.

Artist Gilbert Franklin speaks at a viewing of the model of the Harry S. Truman statue.

Harry Jonas, left, and Gilbert Franklin, center, pose with a model of the Harry S. Truman statue. The man on the right is unidentified.

Artist Gilbert Franklin speaks at a viewing of the model of the Harry S. Truman statue.

Gilbert Franklin, left, and Harry Jonas, right, examine a model of the Harry S. Truman statue. The man in the center is unidentified.