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Tucson Trio by Stephen Batura
Tucson Trio

Tucson Trio

Artist
Year2008
Classification painting
Medium acrylic on aluminum waferboard
Dimensionseach: 48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm)
Credits Commissioned through the Art in Architecture Program
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location



  • Stephen Batura often appropriates imagery for his large-scale paintings from unknown or undocumented historic photographs that deal with the commonplace or ordinary aspects of history rather than heroic moments.  Batura created the Tucson Trio, a triptych, by applying thin washes of acrylic paint to aluminum panels. 



    "1891" features an early view from the outskirts of Tucson as depicted in a historic photograph from the Reynolds Collection (ASH 12649), courtesy of the Arizona Historical Society. 



    "Remains" includes a congregation of individuals and animals as depicted in a historic photograph from the Ellis Collection (ASH 22782), courtesy of the Arizona Historical Society. 



    "2008" is based upon a photograph take by the artist in March 2008.  The James A. Walsh Courthouse is in the center of this highly populated image.