Prolific southwestern artist Ettore “Ted” De Grazia (1909–1982) was a Tucson favorite son, and his home, a sprawling, funky adobe building on 10 acres of land in the foothills, is a city landmark. De Grazia is said to be the most reproduced artist in the world, since so many of his images of big-eyed children were used as greeting cards during the 1950s and 1960s. Today De Grazia’s images seem trite and maudlin, but in his day he was a very successful artist. This gallery is packed with original paintings, even though, near the end of his life, De Grazia burned several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of his paintings in a protest of IRS inheritance taxes. The gift shop has lots of reproductions and other objects with De Grazia images—you might even find an original De Grazia for sale.
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De Grazia Gallery in the Sun
6300 N. Swan Rd, USA
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Hours
Daily 10am-4pm. Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
Phone
800/545-2185, 520/299-9191
Prices
Free admission
Web site
De Grazia Gallery in the Sun

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6300 N. Swan Rd USA TucsonNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.