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| | Born in Minnesota on April 27, 1886. After settling in San Francisco in the early 1920s, Baken worked for Vickery, Atkins & Torry, a frame and art gallery. He later opened his own shop and worked as a decorator while active in the local art scene. He died in Sonoma, CA on Aug. 4, 1959. Member: SFAA; A.I.D (pres. 1939-42). Exh: SFAA, 1928. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
SF Chronicle, 8-6-1959 (obituary). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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