AMORE, John (1912-1977) Italian-American sculptor, medalist.
Born Genoa, Italy, 2 October 1912.
His most famous medallic work was the 1967 Handy & Harman Centennial Medal. He created a design which could be struck on a partially layered silver strip on a bronze blank forming a bimetallic obverse for this silver firm. This was brilliant! [The cataloger viewed the letter from the client company to the artist – half page long. Amore created the symbolism, the design, and the model for this most innovative medal from these brief instructions!] Medallic Art Co officials solved the intricate production problems of keeping the medal in register between multiple strikings required for such an art medal.
Died Bethpage, New York, September 1977.
E M B L E M S
Born Genoa, Italy, 2 October 1912.
His most famous medallic work was the 1967 Handy & Harman Centennial Medal. He created a design which could be struck on a partially layered silver strip on a bronze blank forming a bimetallic obverse for this silver firm. This was brilliant! [The cataloger viewed the letter from the client company to the artist – half page long. Amore created the symbolism, the design, and the model for this most innovative medal from these brief instructions!] Medallic Art Co officials solved the intricate production problems of keeping the medal in register between multiple strikings required for such an art medal.
Died Bethpage, New York, September 1977.
E M B L E M S
1951 National Association of Thoroughbred Breeders
Emblem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1951-045
1964 American Institute of Architects National
Emblem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1964-097
M E D A L S
Emblem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1951-045
1964 American Institute of Architects National
Emblem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1964-097
M E D A L S
1948 New York City Medal of Honor . . . . . . . MAco 1948-043
Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . . 184
Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . . 184
1951 Alvey-Ferguson Company 50th Anniversary Medal. MAco 1950-001
1951 Northwestern University Centennial Medal . . MAco 1951-040
1952 Scaife Company Sesquicentennial Medal. . . . MAco 1952-053
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:183
1953 Ault Award Medallion . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1953-032-001
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:404
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:183
1953 Ault Award Medallion . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1953-032-001
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:404
1967 Ault Award Medallion . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1953-032-002
1968 Kassabaum (George E.) President’s Medal (obv by Amore, rev
hand cut die). . . . . . MAco 1968-032
hand cut die). . . . . . MAco 1968-032
1953 National Tuberculosis Association 50th
Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1953-054
Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1953-054
1954 Lincoln National Bank 50th Anniversary
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1954-041
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:434; PCA 51:886
Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1954-041
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:434; PCA 51:886
1955 Pitman (Harold M.) Company 50th Anniversary
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1955-030
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:2241; PCA 60:1595
1956 American Institute of Architects Oval Seal
Medal [dates/issued: 1956- ] . . . . . . . . MAco 1956-029
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:1434
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1955-030
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:2241; PCA 60:1595
1956 American Institute of Architects Oval Seal
Medal [dates/issued: 1956- ] . . . . . . . . MAco 1956-029
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 71:1434
1957 American Institute of Architects Oval Fellow
Medal (dates/issued: 1957- ). . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1957-042-001
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:1728
Medal (dates/issued: 1957- ). . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1957-042-001
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:1728
1957 American Institute of Architects Oval Honorary Fellow
Medal (dates/issued: 1957- ). . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1957-042-002
Medal (dates/issued: 1957- ). . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1957-042-002
1957 Crompton Company 150th Anniversary Medal . . MAco 1956-027
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 32:1489
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 32:1489
1957 National Tuberculosis Association Service
Recognition Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1957-083
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 35:755; J&J 13:518, J&J 21:1387,
J&J 25:1382; PCA 69:1751
Recognition Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1957-083
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 35:755; J&J 13:518, J&J 21:1387,
J&J 25:1382; PCA 69:1751
1957 New York Port Authority Public Service Clock
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1957-095
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:752
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1957-095
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 13:752
1958 American Society of Planning Officials Annual
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1958-032
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:162
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1958-032
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:162
1961 Continental Assurance Company 50th Anniversary
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1961-004
1961 Standard Oil of Kentucky 75th Anniversary
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1960-070
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1961-004
1961 Standard Oil of Kentucky 75th Anniversary
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1960-070
1963 Van Straaten Chemical Company 25th Anniversary
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-081
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1341
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1964.83.1
Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 292
Illustrated: M40 The Numismatist (October 1984) . p 2073
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-081
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1341
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1964.83.1
Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 292
Illustrated: M40 The Numismatist (October 1984) . p 2073
1964 National Geographic Society Building Dedication
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1963-039
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 84:1049
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1963-039
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 84:1049
1967 Handy & Harman Centennial Medal (bimetal: inlayed
silver strip on bronze blank). . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-006
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:359, CAL 29:2166, CAL 30:516,
CAL 33:1630, CAL 35:894; J&J 8:1585, J&J 11:26
silver strip on bronze blank). . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-006
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:359, CAL 29:2166, CAL 30:516,
CAL 33:1630, CAL 35:894; J&J 8:1585, J&J 11:26
1968 American Institute of Architects President's
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1968-031
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1968-031
1968 National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers
Ault Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1968-037
1970 American Motors Community Relations
Medal.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1970-049
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1214
Ault Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1968-037
1970 American Motors Community Relations
Medal.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1970-049
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1214
1975 AWA Helicopter Heroism Award Medal . . MAco 1975-008
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:282
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1939} Who's Who In American Art: 1939 [2ed:19],
1941 [3ed:23], 1947 [4ed:25],
1953 [5ed:10], 1956 [6ed:10-11],
1959 [7ed:12], 1962 [8ed:13].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 13.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 19.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:100.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris (1957) 184, p 19.
AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 11th Congress, Athens Greece (1966) 292, p 42.
M40 {1984} Stahl (Alan) The American Industrial Medal. The Numismatist 97:10 (Oct 1984) p2066-2073.
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:282
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1939} Who's Who In American Art: 1939 [2ed:19],
1941 [3ed:23], 1947 [4ed:25],
1953 [5ed:10], 1956 [6ed:10-11],
1959 [7ed:12], 1962 [8ed:13].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 13.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 19.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:100.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris (1957) 184, p 19.
AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 11th Congress, Athens Greece (1966) 292, p 42.
M40 {1984} Stahl (Alan) The American Industrial Medal. The Numismatist 97:10 (Oct 1984) p2066-2073.