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Archives of American Art
Letterio Calapai, master artist [videorecording] / North Shore Productions ; writer and editor, Deb Ellis ; executive producer, Neil P. Charak
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.highpark
- Creators:
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Highland Park Public Library
- Dates:
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1989, c1990
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Itemvideocassette (30 min)sd., col.1/2 in.
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Filmed in Calapai's studio in Glencoe, Ill. Calapai discusses his work, and demonstrates the printing of an etching. Biographical information is presented, including Calapai's early training, his work as a muralist for the WPA, studying with William Stanley Hayter in New York, his work on illustrations for Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward Angels, his watercolors, and his work on a series of prints of Christ now owned by the Vatican. The video is a presentation of the Highland Park [Illinois] Public Library.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Printmaker, muralist, painter, teacher; Glencoe, Ill.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1990 by the Highland Park Public Library.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from Highland Park Public Library. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Terms of Use
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More Information
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Highland Park, Ill. : Highland Park Public Library, 1989, c1990.
Series Statement
Series Statement
Viewpoints.
Keywords
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Prints -- 20th century -- Technique | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Printmakers -- Illinois -- Chicago | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Calapai, Letterio, 1902-1993 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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