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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Jozef and Teresa Bakos
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bakos65
- Creators:
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Bakós, Józef, 1891-1977Loomis, Sylvia GliddenBakos, Teresa, 1884-1974New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1965 April 15
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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19 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Jozef G. and Teresa Bakos conducted by Sylvia Loomis on 1965 April 15 for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Bakos speaks of his background and education; moving to Santa Fe in 1920; founding the group Los Cinco Pintores; the art community in Santa Fe in the 1920s; going to work on the easel painting project of the Federal Art Project; his feelings about the FAP; his opinions of modern art; his post-FAP career; and commissions he received. Jozef Bakos' wife, Teresa, is also present.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Jozef Bakos (1891-1977) was a painter in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line at http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/oralhistories/transcripts/bakos65.htm
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 1 hr., 1 min.
Keywords
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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