The Two Most Difficult Subjects
The Saguaro Cactus and the Grand Canyon — each is an intimidating subject. They are emblems of the Arizona territory, represented copiously in diverse media: oil paintings, photographs, refrigerator magnets and t-shirts to mention just a few examples. The saguaro grows only here; the grandest canyon on earth by the logic of superlatives exists only here, so one approaches these motifs humbly and with much trepidation.
