About Steve Cooper:
Returning in 1962 from PietraSanta, Italy, where he carved a six foot marble statue, Steve studied Visual Communication with Minor White at Rochester Institute of Technology. Persuant to an award winning 15 year career in editorial photography, Steve has operated Sybille Gallery of Creative Framing, and published articles on framing (Picture Framing Magazine, Freddy - Nightmare about Mounting) and won awards in framing (Decor Magazine Award of Excellence for a Children's Art Contest, as well as a Decor Magazine Frame of the Month Award for "Jewish Badge." Steve is also currently publishing a brilliant full-color 1950's nostalgia poster at
http://www.Galaxymall.com/art/sybillegallery

About the namesake Sybille "Syd Koff" Cooper, 1913-1998:
The logo portrait of Sybille first appeared in the sports section of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 6, 1936, illustrating "Bensonhurst's One-girl-track-team." As a teenager "Syd" became a world class track and field athlete, and went on to eventually win the U.S. championship in hurdles, 1940. In 1984 she was cofounder, with son Steve, of Sybille Gallery. Click on this link to see more of the story of Sybille:
http://www.ec3.com/sybille.htm