Letterio Calapai
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Letterio Calapai #18,026Established

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personAmerican, 1902–1993
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Selected Works77

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago
Story of Jonah I
Story of Jonah I, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Story of Jonah II
Story of Jonah II, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Ruth and Naomi I
Ruth and Naomi I, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Ruth and Naomi II
Ruth and Naomi II, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
David the Shepherd
David the Shepherd, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
David and Goliath
David and Goliath, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Story of Absolom I
Story of Absolom I, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Story of Absolom II
Story of Absolom II, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Cain and Abel
Cain and Abel, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Noah - The Flood
Noah - The Flood, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Noah - The Ark
Noah - The Ark, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Samson I
Samson I, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Samson II
Samson II, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Samson & Delilah
Samson & Delilah, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Moses - The Slaves
Moses - The Slaves, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Finding of Moses I
Finding of Moses I, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Finding of Moses II
Finding of Moses II, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Leading the Hebrews Out of Egypt
Leading the Hebrews Out of Egypt, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Separation of the Waters
The Separation of the Waters, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Sign of the Sky
The Sign of the Sky, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Moses Receives the Law
Moses Receives the Law, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Moses and the Golden Calf
Moses and the Golden Calf, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Dead Pharaoh at Moses' Feet
Dead Pharaoh at Moses' Feet, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Lot's Wife
Lot's Wife, 1946
Acquired 2013
Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Previous Sales

Rachel Davis Fine Arts
etching
etching
$450
Mar 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
11:45 P.M.
11:45 P.M.
$1,397
Jan 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
Eight-thirty Express
Eight-thirty Express
$2,000
Jan 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
11:45pm
11:45pm
$2,375
Feb 2023
Freeman's | Hindman · Artsy
11:45 P.M.
11:45 P.M., 1947
Bidding closed
Relief print from an intaglio plate in purple ink
Freeman's | Hindman · Artsy
Aerialists
Aerialists, 1989
Bidding closed
Etching and aquatint

For Sale

Washington Color Gallery · Artsy
Poem I
Poem I, 1955
US$2,500
Etching in Blue-Green on BFK Watercolor Paper
Childs Gallery · Artsy
[Portrait of a Woman with Cigarette]
[Portrait of a Woman with Cigarette]
US$850
Graphite and watercolor on paper
Childs Gallery · Artsy
[Portrait of a Woman with Head in Hand]
[Portrait of a Woman with Head in Hand]
US$850
Graphite and watercolor on paper
The Old Print Shop, Inc. · Artsy
11:45 P.M.
11:45 P.M., 1947
For sale
Etching printed as a relief,
Childs Gallery · Artsy
[Portrait of a Woman]
[Portrait of a Woman]
US$675
Graphite and watercolor on paper
Childs Gallery · Artsy
[Woman with Hat and Cigarette]
[Woman with Hat and Cigarette]
US$675
Watercolor
The Old Print Shop, Inc. · Artsy
Underground.
Underground., 1946
For sale
Etching and aquatint,
Childs Gallery · Artsy
City Canyon
City Canyon, 1950
Under US$1,000
Wood engraving
Helicline Fine Art · Artsy
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century, 1940
US$6,900
Lithograph
Paramour Fine Arts · Artsy
Labor in a Diesel Plant
Labor in a Diesel Plant, 1940
For sale
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Story of Jonah I
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.916.1 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
Negro Bible
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.918 · Linoleum block
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
Story of Jonah II
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.916.2 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
Ruth and Naomi I
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.916.3 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
Ruth and Naomi II
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.916.4 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
David the Shepherd
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.916.5 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
David and Goliath
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.916.6 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
Story of Absolom I
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.916.7 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
Story of Absolom II
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.916.8 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
Cain and Abel
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.916.9 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
Noah - The Flood
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.916.10 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
Noah - The Ark
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2012.916.11 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper
Gift of Joel S. Dryer
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Past Exhibitions0

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Recent Activity3

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Exhibition
Look Homeward, Angel
Oct 1, 2025
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death
Letterio Calapai dies
Jan 1, 1993
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birth
Letterio Calapai born
Jan 1, 1902