Object Record
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Metadata
Artist |
Empie, Hal |
Title |
THE CROSSING |
Date |
1980 |
Medium |
oil on board |
Place of Origin |
Tubac, AZ |
Culture |
American |
Object ID |
1981.35.1 |
Collection |
Art of the American West |
Object Name |
Painting |
Credit line |
Gift of Ruth Ann and Peter Groves; Gift of Hal and Louise Empie |
Didactic Information |
The Crossing gives an air of mystery, or a mirage-like quality. Known as the longest continuous resident artist in Arizona in the twentieth century, Empie enjoyed promoting local history. Along with being an artist, he worked a dual career as a pharmacist. (October 2014) |