COOPER, Mario Ruben  (1905-1995) sculptor, medalist.
          Born Mexico City, Mexico, 26 November 1905.
          Died New York City, 19 July 1995.
          Fellow: National Sculpture Society.

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1950 Society of Illustrators Medal (designed by Robert
          Foster; modeled by Cooper; CF monogram for both
          artists) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1950-035
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 29:427 

1955 Audubon Artists Medal of Honor . . . . . . .  MAco 1955-035
          Auctions:. . . . .  J&J 13:105, J&J 16:1192, J&J 25:100;

1957 Audubon Artists Jane Peterson Medallion [dates/
          issue: 1957-70]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1957-027
          Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 11:163, J&J 18:251; PCA 69:1756

1958 Arts League of Ligonier Valley Medallion (designed
          by Lucille Banks, modeled by Cooper) . . .  MAco 1958-070-001
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:164, J&J 18:252
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 69:1756

1972 American Watercolor Society High Winds
          Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1972-021
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 18:257

1972 American Watercolor Society Mary S. Litt
          Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1972-022
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 18:256

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

BA  {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:97],
          1939 [2ed:119], 1941 [3ed:145],
          1947 [4ed:113], 1953 [5ed:88],
          1956 [6ed:95], 1959 [7ed:116-117],
          1962 [8ed:126], 1966 [9ed:87],
          1970 [10ed:78], 1973 [11ed:146],
          1976 [12ed:112-113], 1978 [13ed:140],
          1980 [14ed:149], 1982 [15ed:190],
          1984 [16ed:187], 1986 [17ed:203],
          1989 [18ed:214], 1990 [19ed:225],
          1992 [20ed:237], 1995 [21ed:245-246].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 130.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 176.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:142.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 143-144.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:728.