Painter, muralist, and lithographer Emil Kosa, Jr. was known for his California Plein Air paintings. He was born in Paris, France and studied at the Prague Academy and at the Ecole des Beaus-Arts in Paris. On moving to the United States, he studied and taught at the California Art Institute, at the Otis Art Institute, and at the Chouinard Art Institute. He was a member of the National Academy of Art and the American Water Color Society. His works have been exhibited throughout the US, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA); Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939-1940; Art Institute of Chicago; National Academy of Design; Philadelphia Academy of Art; Corcoran Gallery of Art; Carnegie Institute; Denver Museum of Art; and the Frye Museum in Seattle.
- Emil Kosa, Jr. at Heritage Gallery -
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