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Lo MEDICO, Thomas Gaetano  (1904-1985) sculptor, medalist.
            Nickname Lee.
            Born New York City, 11 July 1904.
            Signed LT monogram (3 different).
            Member: National Academy of Design.
            Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
            Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
            American Numismatic Society, 1956.
            Winner 1952 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
            Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).
            Exhibit panel three medals National Sculpture Soc (68).
            Died Tappan, New York, 29 November 1985.

          E  M  B  L  E  M  S
Picture
1948 Lasker Award Emblem. . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1948-021

          M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

Society of Medalists:
1948 Society of Medalists 38th Issue. . . . . .  MAco 1930-001-038
            Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:38, CAL 31:227-228, CAL 33:3038,
                    CAL 35:2038; J&J 9:392, J&J 11:1049; PCA 43:1264,
                    PCA 58:1851, PCA 60:1505, PCA 63:1705, PCA 65:1742,
                    PCA 67:860, PCA 68:1634, PCA 71:1301, PCA 72:1796,
                    PCA 80:1610
            Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1948.170.1
            Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 245
            Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). .  42

Hall of Fame Series:
1964 Palmer (Alice Freeman) Medal . . . . . . .  MAco 1963-001-022
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:229, CAL 35:2162;
                    PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94],
                    PCA 72:1950[group/26]
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1965.122.1
1966 Patrick Henry Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1963-001-037
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:432; CAL 31:229;
                    PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.150.16
            American Negro Commemorative Society:
1968 Pointe du Sable (Jean Baptiste) Medal. . . . .  FM ANS-3
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1969.25.2
            Britannia Commemorative Society:
1969 Cook (Captain James) Medal . . . . . . . . . . FM BCS-14

Catholic Commemortive Medal Society Series:

1967 Saint Sylvester I Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .  FM CCS-2
            International Fraternal Commemorative Society:
1967 Franklin (Benjamin) Medal. .  FM IFS-3, Greenslet GM-417

National Commemorative Society Series:

1965 Revere (Paul) Silversmith Medal. . . . . . . . FM NCS-17
            Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1966.78.1
            Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . 303
            Societe Comm. de Femmes Celebres Series:
1966 Curie (Marie) Scientist Medal. . . . . . . . .  FM SCS-3

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1946 National Sculpture Society Herbert Adams Memorial
            Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1946-022
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 66:499, PCA 75:489
            Exhibited: AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Stockholm (1955). .  41
            Exhibited: AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Paris (1957). . . . 210
            Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 2:3 (Summer 1953) p  8
1953 University of Puerto Rico 50th Anniv Medal .  MAco 1952-051
            Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 3:2 (Spring 1954) p 15
1954 World Council of Churches 2nd Assembly Medal  MAco 1954-028
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1667-1669, J&J 10:1813
            Illustrated: Nat Sculpture Review 3:4 (Fall 1954) p . 13
1958 American Institute of Certified Public
            Accountants CPA Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1958-009
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:46; J&J 8:1229
1962 Deerfield Academy Alumni Medal . . . . . . .  MAco 1962-037
1968 National Sculpture Society 75th Anniversary Medal (obv
            by Lo Medico, rev by Margaret C. Grigor) . .  MAco 1968-029
            Auctions:. . . . CAL 29:425, CAL 35:349-350; J&J 11:170,
                    J&J 14:481, J&J 15:101, J&J 25:104; PCA 67:932
            Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1968.121.1
            Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 219
            Exhibited: AE8 {1969} NSS 36th Exhibition catalog  cover
            Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 219
            Illustrated: AF13 (1969) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog 842, p .  58
Picture
1968 Lo Medico (Thomas) Medallion [self-portrait] MAco 1968-159
            Exhibited: AE8 {1969} NSS 36th Exhibition cat, illus  75
1970 Texas Astronauts' Medal of Honor . . . . . .  MAco 1970-076

Self Portrait by Lo Medico:
Picture
1968 Lo Medico (Thomas) Medallion . . . MAco 1968-159  

          A  R  C  H   I  V  E  S

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1.2 linear ft.

          C O L L E C T I O N S

C14 {1996} Marqusee 245, p 48.

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

BA  {1941} Who's Who In American Art: 1941 [3ed:401],
          1947 [4ed:290], 1953 [5ed:250],
          1956 [6ed:293], 1959 [7ed:346],
          1962 [8ed:384], 1966 [9ed:293],
          1970 [10ed:264], 1973 [11ed:457],
          1976 [12ed:348], 1978 [13ed:433],
          1980 [14ed:457], 1982 [15ed:584],
          1984 [16ed:571].
Q1  {1956} Brook, p 2.
101 {1965} National Sculpture Soc Membership Directories list winners of Herbert             
          Adams Memorial Medal by Lo Medico.
A18 {1974} Goode, p 330-331.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 377.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 551.
AE1 {1988} Falk 3:299.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 330.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 185.
D37 {1993} Soria, p 104-105.
B9  {1993} Who Was Who, p 221.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2051.

          N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

AE  {1948} Sculptors Guild Exhibit Catalog.
P2  {1949} Society of Medalists 38th Issue by Thomas Lo Medico  The Numismatist             
          62:3 (March 1949) p 159-160, illus.
AE  {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
AF6 {1955} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 6th Congress Stockholm (1955) 41, 42, p 21.
AF7 {1957} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 7th Congress Paris (1957) 210, p 23.
AE8 {1965} NSS 32nd Annual Exhibition Panel/Medals 59.
AF12{1967} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 12th Congress. Paris (1967) 303, p 109.
AF13{1969} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 13th Congress. Prague (1969) 842, p 58.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 135.
P5    {1977} Ganz (David L.) Contest for a Medal [ANS Membership Medal, entry by            
          Lo Medico] Coinage 4:12 (December 1977) p 78-80, 84-85,  88, 126.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ∙ Joseph Veach Noble "The    
          Society of Medalists" & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
S55 {1993} Greenslet GM-417, p 157.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
          Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 122.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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