John Steuart Curry (November 14, 1897 - August 29, 1946) was an American painter noted for his pictures depicting life in his home state, Kansas. Along with Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood, he was hailed as one of the three great painters of American Regionalism of the first half of the twentieth century. He is well-known for creating both oil paintings and mural cycles, and lesser-known for making World War II propaganda posters and theatrical sets and costume designs.

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