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The American Southwest continues to lure with its stark beauty. Last month a group of artists gathered in northern Arizona to make paintings of the Grand Canyon, now on display at the National Park. They see themselves as fighting a battle to keep sublime beauty alive in contemporary art. Produced by Daniel Kraker.

* Coming Soon: Painters at the Grand Canyon

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