“Thomas Hart Benton… counterposed the truth of his art against the lies of advertising in an account of his dispute with the American Tobacco Company in 1943. “The company, pioneering what has become a standard business practice, sought to counteract its federal conviction for price-fixing by hiring N.W. Ayer to surround it with ‘jes’ folks’ […]
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A challenging assignment for Thomas Hart Benton
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged american tobacco co, fables of abundance, jackson lears, n w ayer, thomas hart benton, tobacco advertising on November 27, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
