EMIL EGER (center), winner of the Tribute of Muses 2006, sits next to his daughter, Suzi Morse (at left) and Stacy Blackmer-Blomquist, 2006 Muses Award designer, Thursday at the Yuma Art Center. Eger was a photographer in Yuma for more than 60 years. --photo by Jacob Lopez

EMIL EGER (center), winner of the Tribute of Muses 2006, sits next to his daughter, Suzi Morse (at left) and Stacy Blackmer-Blomquist, 2006 Muses Award designer, Thursday at the Yuma Art Center. Eger was a photographer in Yuma for more than 60 years. --photo by Jacob Lopez