A Midwestern Visionary: The Life and Art of John Steuart Curry John Steuart Curry, a name inextricably linked to the American Regionalist movement, emerged from the fertile plains of Kansas to become one of the most compelling visual chroniclers of 20th-century America. His life was profoundly shaped by the rhythms of farm existence, a heritage that permeated his art with an authentic and deeply rooted sensibility. Born in 1897 in Dunavant, a small rural community, Curry’s upbringing wasn't defined by hardship but rather by a unique blend of rustic practicality and intellectual curiosity – a…