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Jozef G. Bakos, watercolor

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Jozef G. Bakos (1891-1977)
Santa Fe (Recto)
13.5" x 17.5" watercolor
Signed lower right
Verso: Gerald Peters Gallery sticker and second watercolor sketch.
$4,000-6,000
Provenance: Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, NM; Present owner, 2002, Private Collection, CA.

Jozef Bakos was a prominent American painter & a key member of the Santa Fe art community during the early 20th century. Born in Buffalo, New York, to Polish immigrant parents, Bakos showed an early talent for art & studied at the Albright Art School. He moved to Colorado in 1912, where he encountered the dramatic landscapes & vibrant culture of the American Southwest, which deeply influenced his work. Bakos later settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, & became one of the founding members of the “Los Cinco Pintores” (The Five Painters), a group dedicated to modernist interpretations of Southwestern themes.
Bakos’ art is characterized by bold colors, geometric forms, & a keen eye for the interplay of light & shadow in the Southwestern landscape. His works often depicted the rugged beauty of the region, including its mesas, pueblos, & wide skies. Today, his work is recognized as a vital part of American modernism & the cultural history of New Mexico.