About Sculptor Mico Kaufman
Girls Inc. is proud to present a bronze medallion to each Celebration of Today’s Woman recipient created specifically for the occasion by world-renowned sculptor and Tewksbury native Mico Kaufman. The six-inch medallion represents the Lowell Mill Girls and more broadly the strong, smart and bold women of Greater Lowell.

A prolific artist whose work ranged from statues as high as 20 feet tall to handheld pieces, Kaufman was recognized for his skilled crafting on numerous occasions. He was listed in “Who’s Who in American Art?” from 1970 through 2016, and received honors from the National Society of Literature and Art and the James McNeill Whistler House Distinguished Artist Award. Kaufman was the only sculptor to receive commissions to design four inaugural medals: Gerald Ford’s vice presidential and presidential medals; Ronald Reagan’s presidential medal, which Reagan sat for with Kaufman; and George H.W. Bush’s presidential medal.

Kaufman was born in 1924 in Buzau, Romania, and survived forced labor during World War II. He studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome and immigrated to the U.S. in 1951, becoming a citizen in 1956. He died in 2016 at the age of 92.