Material
Mixed media on wood
About
Mixed media work on wood by Bill Condon titled "Janitzio". Janitzio is the main island of Lake Pátzcuaro in central Mexico. It is well known for a large statue of José María Morelos, a great hero of Mexico's independence, which sits atop a hill and can be seen in the upper right of this work. Signed and dated, circa 1961.
Artist Biography
Born in 1923, Bill Condon was a native Houstonian, a practicing architect and a fine artist in his home town. He received a BA in architecture from Rice Institute in 1949 and assumed a position in the architectural firm of Broesche and Condon Associates. As an artist, Condon was ingenious, excelling as a print-maker and painter. Condon showed regularly in the Annual Exhibition of Work by Houston Artists from 1954 to 1962. Condon passed away in 1998.
Dimensions
H 40 in. x W 18 in.
