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Tom Lea
July 11, 1907—January 29, 2001 A mural in the El Paso Federal Court House named “Pass of the North,” typifies the work of Texas artist Tom Lea. Larger-than-life figures representing El Paso's many inhabitants—a Mexican vaquero, a Conquistador, Apache Indians, and pioneers—all range across the courthouse wall. Behind them, stark desert light illuminates a mountain range, while storm clouds sweep threaten in the distance. In Lea’s paintings, viewers see the light, space, and stillness of... Read More