Jozef G. Bakos

1891–1977

Introduction

Jozef G. Bakos (1891–1977), known as Joseph Bakos, was an American Modernist painter. He was a pioneering force in early 20th-century Southwestern art and founding member of Los Cinco Pintores, Santa Fe's first major Modernist artist collective. He is celebrated for his depictions of the American Southwest and a key figure in Southwestern art.

Wikidata identifier

Q15461228

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Roles

Artist, painter

ULAN identifier

500082131

Names

Joseph G. Bakos, Jozef Bakos, Jozef G. Bakos, Jóseph Bakós, Józef Bakós

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First acquired
1933

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