Arizona Art: Canyon, Desert and the Open Road

Arizona

“There’s a wild beauty to the American Southwest—where the Arizona desert sky ignites at sunset, painting the mountains in vivid hues of violet and crimson.”

TOPHER STRAUS, ON 1962 FERRARI GT ON SR 88, APACHE TRAIL

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1962 Ferrari GT on SR 88, Apache Trail by Topher Straus: colorful painting of a red 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso on Arizona’s Apache Trail, with saguaro cacti, the Superstition Mountains, and a vivid sunset.
1962 Ferrari GT on SR 88, Apache Trail · Arizona

Canyon, desert and the open road

Arizona holds some of the most dramatic land in the country. Grand Canyon National Park is about depth; Horseshoe Bend follows the Colorado River around the sandstone; Petrified Forest National Park finds color in trees turned to stone.

Near Tucson, Saguaro National Park stands among the desert giants, and on the Apache Trail east of Phoenix a red 1962 Ferrari runs into the sunset. Axiom Contemporary on Camelback Road represents Topher’s work.

Five views of Arizona

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Grand Canyon National Park by Topher Straus: bold color bands and sweeping contours evoke the immense depth of Grand Canyon National Park.
Grand Canyon National Park · Arizona · Explore the work
Horseshoe Bend by Topher Straus: colorado River curves around the sandstone cliffs of Horseshoe Bend, Arizona.
Horseshoe Bend · Page, Arizona · Explore the work
Petrified Forest National Park by Topher Straus: ancient petrified trees and swirling mineral colors in Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park.
Petrified Forest National Park · Arizona · Explore the work
Saguaro National Park by Topher Straus: towering saguaro cacti stand amid vivid desert color in Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro National Park · Tucson, Arizona · Explore the work
1962 Ferrari GT on SR 88, Apache Trail by Topher Straus: colorful painting of a red 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso on Arizona’s Apache Trail, with saguaro cacti, the Superstition Mountains, and a vivid sunset.
1962 Ferrari GT on SR 88, Apache Trail · Apache Trail, Arizona · Explore the work

Questions collectors ask

Which work feels closest to Arizona?

Grand Canyon National Park for scale; Saguaro National Park for the desert; 1962 Ferrari GT on SR 88 for the road.

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