The Soul of the Southwest: The Artistic Legacy of Gene Kloss To step into the world of Gene Kloss is to enter a realm where the rugged landscapes of the American Southwest and the sacred rhythms of Pueblo culture converge in a dance of light and shadow. Born Alice Geneva Glasier in Oakland, California, on July 27, 1903, she would eventually become one of the most profound voices in American Regionalism. Her journey was not merely one of geographic movement from the coast to the high desert, but an internal migration toward a deeper understanding of human ritual and natural majesty. Kloss pos…