In 1958 Baba was appointed Professor of Painting at the "Nicolae Grigorescu" Institute of Fine Arts in Bucharest, and received the title of Emeritus Master of Art. By this time, his earlier problems with the communist authorities appear to have been smoothed over.
In 1958 Baba was appointed Professor of Painting at the "Nicolae Grigorescu" Institute of Fine Arts in Bucharest, whereNiculiţă Secrieriu and Ștefan Câlțiawere among his pupils. The same year he received the title of Emeritus Master of Art. By this time, his earlier problems with the communist authorities appear to have been smoothed over.