1967 Texaco Dealer Calendar SDCC 2024 Lele Vianello draws a tribute

Lele Vianello draws a tribute to the man who was his friend and spiritual father

This is one in a series of sketchbooks from Ominiky Ediciones in Spain

done around 1970

I started keeping sketchbooks (at the encouragement of my instructors) when I went to college at Pratt Institute in the 70’s

1967 Texaco Dealer Calendar SDCC 2024 Lele Vianello draws a tribute13 Berkey paintings reproduced as full page 7x7 inch color illustrations. For many years during the 1960s and 1970s, John Berkey created the paintings for the annual Texaco calendar. The theme is "Texaco Salutes the U. S. A." and Berkey depicts the scenic beauty of America: U. S. landmarks, national parks, tourist attractions and activities. For the several years, he signed the paintings "J. Conrad" as he does here.