The area around Marfa is known as a
cultural center for contemporary artists and artisans. In 1971, minimalist
artist Donald Judd moved to Marfa from New York City. After renting summer
houses for a couple of years, he bought two large hangars and some smaller
buildings and began to permanently install his art. While this started with his
building in New York, the buildings in Marfa allowed him to install his works
on a larger scale. In 1976, he bought the first of two ranches that would
become his primary places of residence, continuing a long love affair with the
desert landscape surrounding
