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FOSTER, Robert  (1895-1985) designer, illustrator.
           Born State College, Pennsylvania, 11 June 1895.
           Died New York City, November 1985.

           M   E   D   A   L   S
1950 Society of Illustrators Medal (designed by Foster,
           modeled by Mario Cooper) . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1950-035
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 29:427

           B I O G R A P H I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

BA  {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:152],
           1939 [2ed:186], 1941 [3ed:226],
           1947 [4ed:174], 1953 [5ed:142].
           1956 [6ed:155], 1959 [7ed:190, 2 lines],
           1962 [8ed:203].

BF1 {1985} Falk, p 210.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:1166.
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