This mural “Justice” by Bartholomew de Mako was originally made for the Burbank City Hall under the auspices of the WPA Federal Art Project. It is now displayed in the lobby of the City Attorney’s Office: “Set against the background… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the science and the liberal arts buildings at Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California. The science building was completed in 1935, Liberal Arts in 1938. The PWA aided in the… read more
The Hoover School of Fine Arts, previously known as the Lou Henry Hoover Elementary School, is graced with beautiful bas-reliefd frieze by Bartolo Mako over the entrance. The frieze depicts a scene of the early Quakers who founded the city… read more
Bartholume Mako created two artworks for the auditorium foyer of Ventura High School in Ventura CA. One is a 12-foot high plaster sculpture titled “Roman Goddess” and the other is a 15 x 6-foot plaster frieze called “Roman Scene.” They… read more