Background

Mario Cooper was born on November 26, 1905, in Mexico City. He was the Son of Louis Rodgrigo and Maria (Garfias Hidalgo y Costilla) Cooper. He came to the United States in 1915.

Education

Cooper had one year of training at the Otis Art Institute and the Chouinard Art Institute, both in Los Angeles

Career

Cooper worked as a Staff artist for advertisement companies in Dallas and San Francisco, he went on to teach advertising art and illustration at Columbia University and other schools in New York City. during this time he was also a free-lance artist and is said to charge high prices for his drawings and paintings from his major commercial clients. in later life, he became an Art consultant the United States Air Force, and President United States committee International Association Plastic Arts.

Works

Works Gallery

• book

  • Flower painting in watercolor

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  • Drawing and Painting the City (Arts & Crafts)
  • Watercolor by Design: A Leading Watercolorist Describes and Demonstrates His Work and Working Methods by Mario Cooper (1980) Hardcover

• illustration

  • Mario Cooper Illustrating Agatha Christie

• painting

  • http://artcontrarian.blogspot.com/2012/12/mario-cooper-and-his-glamorous-touch.html
  • http://artcontrarian.blogspot.com/2012/12/mario-cooper-and-his-glamorous-touch.html
  • http://www.askart.com/artist/Mario_Ruben_Cooper/2003/Mario_Ruben_Cooper.aspx

Membership

Brigadier general United States Air Force, 1954, 56. Fellow Royal Society Arts (London). Member National Academy of Design, Royal Watercolor Society (honorary), Audubon Artists (honorary president 1954-1958, Gold medal of honor 1974, Silver medal 1979, Ralph Fabri medal 1978), Society Illustrators (life), National Sculptors Society, Artists Guild (vice president New York chapter 1936), American Watercolor Society (president from 1959-1986, now president emeritus, Gold medals of honor 1974, 89), National Academy (council 1973-1976), Watercolor Society Mexico (honorary), Australian Watercolor Society (honorary), Canada Society Painters in Water Color (honorary), Century Association, Officers Club (honorary), Salmagundi Club (honorary, medal of honor 1980).

Connections

Married Aileen Whetstine, February 26, 1927. He had two Children with her, Vincent and Patricia. He then divorced April 1964 and Married G. Dale Meyers in October 1964.

father:

Louis Rodgrigo Cooper

mother:

Maria (Garfias Hidalgo y Costilla) Cooper

spouse:

Aileen Whetstine

spouse:

G. Dale Meyers

child:

Vincent Cooper

child:

Patricia Cooper