Murals

Tom Lea's mural: Pass of the North, 1938

Tom Lea's 1938 "Pass of the North" mural measures 11 x 54 feet and was painted in oil on canvas. Located in the Historic Federal Courthouse in El Paso, Texas, Lea's mural continues to encourage an appreciation of El Paso's multi-cultural richness with its depiction of the giants of our history. “I hold two hopes for this work just completed. One, that it may bring to life in a few minds that vivid history of the Pass of the North. And the other, that the point of view I have taken as a creative artist may help to demonstrate that the function of a mural painting in a community is to deepen and to enrich a people’s perception of its own tradition and the character of its own land.” – Tom Lea, El Paso Herald Post. June 24, 1938.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tom Lea Institute

Uploaded by: Tom Lea Institute

Report this item

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Report this entry

Choose the most important reason for this report

Your name

Your email address

Optional detail

Thank you for your report

More from the same community-collection

Mr. Chimera #1

Muy macho hombre !

LTC. George Aiken

LTC. Ret George Aiken native El Paso, born July 7, 1937 died ...

American Legion post 407

The American Legion post 407 located in the Armed Forces YMCA ...

1

The Reserves at Sandstone Ranch Apartments

The Reserves at sand stone ranch apartment complex celebrate all ...

The Reserves at Sandstone Ranch Apartments

The Reserves at sand stone ranch apartment complex celebrate all ...

The Reserves at Sandstone Ranch Apartments

The Reserves at sand stone ranch apartment complex celebrate all ...

The Reserves at Sandstone Ranch Apartments

The Reserves at sand stone ranch apartment complex celebrate all ...

The Reserves at Sandstone Ranch Apartments

The Reserves at sand stone ranch apartment complex celebrate all ...

Special feature of the reserves at sandstone ranch

Some of the special things that they offer at the sandstone ...

Special feature of the reserves at sandstone ranch

Some of the special things that they offer at the sandstone ...

Special feature of the reserves at sandstone ranch

Some of the special things that they offer at the sandstone ...

Special feature of the reserves at sandstone ranch

Some of the special things that they offer at the sandstone ...

The Reserves at sandstone ranch apartments

One of the many features that residents, family and friends get ...

Oscar and Aunt Mary from Wisconsin visit new cousin Max.

Oscar and aunt Mary from Wisconsin visit new cousin Max.

Isaac #1

Cousins Isaac and Oscar from Wisconsin visit cousins in El Paso. ...

ALBERT MONTES

Inducted in 2019 1997 District MVP and El Paso High School ...

ARMANDO FEMATH

Inducted in 2019 Active in Baseball for 46 years from Little ...

MATTHEW BANALES

Inducted in 2019 Started umpiring in 1998 Selected Most ...

MIKE COX

Inducted in 2019 .400 Batting Average with 7-1 pitching record ...

1

ARTURO BRAVO

Inducted in 2019 3X All City and All District second baseman at ...

JLEP A Christmas Fair 2015 - Sparkle and Shine

Christmas Fair is Junior League's largest fundraiser. Money ...

JLEP A Christmas Fair 2015 - Sparkle and Shine

Christmas Fair is Junior League's largest fundraiser. Money ...

JLEP A Christmas Fair 2015 - Sparkle and Shine

Christmas Fair is Junior League's largest fundraiser. Money ...

home.search_collection