Artworks · Letterio Calapai

Medusa

1969 · Etching and aquatint in blue, yellow, green, and white on white wove paper

Image/plate: 45 × 62 cm (17 3/4 × 24 7/16 in.); Sheet: 56.5 × 76 cm (22 1/4 × 29 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Moon Man

1965 · Aquatint, soft ground and lift ground etching in black, blue, and yellow on white Japanese paper

Image: 59.7 × 45.5 cm (23 9/16 × 17 15/16 in.); Plate: 62 × 47 cm (24 7/16 × 18 9/16 in.); Sheet: 66.3 × 51.2 cm (26 1/8 × 20 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ozymandias

1964 · Engraving, aquatint, open bite, embossing, and photo plate on cream wove paper

Plate: 36.2 × 28.8 cm (14 5/16 × 11 3/8 in.); Sheet: 44.8 × 37.8 cm (17 11/16 × 14 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Vulcan's Isle

1962 · Etching, roulette, aquatint, and scraping in light brown and black on white wove paper

Image/plate: 45.5 × 60.5 cm (17 15/16 × 23 7/8 in.); Sheet: 54.3 × 70.6 cm (21 7/16 × 27 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ascent and Descent

1960 · Etching on paper

Image: 30.3 × 50 cm (11 15/16 × 19 11/16 in.); Sheet: 40.5 × 60 cm (16 × 23 5/8 in.)

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In-text plate (folio 7) from 21 Etchings and Poems

1960 · Etching from an illustrated book with 14 etchings (six with aquatint, four with engraving, one with drypoint), two aquatints, two engravings, two drypoints, and one photogravure

plate: 9 13/16 × 7 7/8" (25 × 20 cm); page: 19 11/16 × 16 7/8" (50 × 42.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Energico

1952 · Engraving, soft ground etching, aquatint, and roulette on paper

Image: 32.3 × 22.7 cm (12 3/4 × 8 15/16 in.); Sheet: 40.9 × 28.7 cm (16 1/8 × 11 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Intruder

1952 · Woodcut printed in blue, green, orange, pink and black on paper

Image: 38 × 47.5 cm (15 × 18 3/4 in.); Sheet: 45.5 × 60.5 cm (17 15/16 × 23 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

La Valse

1951 · Soft ground, engraving, aquatint, and stencil rolled in color on off-white wove paper

Image: 57.9 × 45 cm (22 13/16 × 17 3/4 in.); Sheet: 64.3 × 50.8 cm (25 3/8 × 20 in.)

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11:45 P.M.

1947 · Engraving, aquatint, and open bite, with hand-coloring, on paper

Image: 50 × 29.6 cm (19 11/16 × 11 11/16 in.); Sheet: 57 × 39 cm (22 1/2 × 15 3/8 in.)

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11:45 P.M.

1947 · Intaglio copper plate with engraving, aquatint and open bite

50.6 × 30.4 cm (19 15/16 × 12 in.)

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Underground

1946 · Engraving and aquatint on white wove paper

Plate: 45.4 × 30 cm (17 7/8 × 11 13/16 in.); Sheet: 58.6 × 40.2 cm (23 1/8 × 15 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Elemental Figure

1946 · Engraving, aquatint and roulette on buff laid paper

Image: 15 × 22.7 cm (5 15/16 × 8 15/16 in.); Sheet: 22 × 30.2 cm (8 11/16 × 11 15/16 in.)

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Story of Jonah I

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7 × 10 cm (2 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 9.2 × 15.5 cm (3 5/8 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Story of Jonah II

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 14 × 10.2 cm (5 9/16 × 4 1/16 in.); Sheet: 23 × 15.2 cm (9 1/16 × 6 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

David and Goliath

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.5 × 10.3 cm (5 3/8 × 4 1/16 in.); Sheet: 23 × 15.5 cm (9 1/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Ruth and Naomi II

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 14 × 10.3 cm (5 9/16 × 4 1/16 in.); Sheet: 23 × 15.4 cm (9 1/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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David the Shepherd

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7.9 × 10 cm (3 1/8 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.5 × 15.5 cm (4 9/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Ruth and Naomi I

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 6 × 10 cm (2 3/8 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.4 × 15.4 cm (4 1/2 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Story of Absolom I

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7.5 × 10 cm (3 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.3 × 15.7 cm (4 1/2 × 6 3/16 in.)

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Cain and Abel

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 14 × 10.5 cm (5 9/16 × 4 3/16 in.); Sheet: 21.2 × 15 cm (8 3/8 × 5 15/16 in.)

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Story of Absolom II

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 14 × 10.3 cm (5 9/16 × 4 1/16 in.); Sheet: 20.5 × 15.3 cm (8 1/8 × 6 1/16 in.)

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Noah - The Ark

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.5 × 11.4 cm (5 3/8 × 4 1/2 in.); Sheet: 23.5 × 15.5 cm (9 5/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Samson I

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7 × 10 cm (2 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.8 × 15.5 cm (4 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Noah - The Flood

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7.5 × 10 cm (3 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.6 × 15 cm (4 5/8 × 5 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Prodigal Son

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.5 × 10.5 cm (5 3/8 × 4 3/16 in.); Sheet: 20 × 13 cm (7 7/8 × 5 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Finding of Moses I

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.3 × 10.3 cm (5 1/4 × 4 1/16 in.); Sheet: 20 × 15.3 cm (7 7/8 × 6 1/16 in.)

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Moses - The Slaves

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7 × 9.7 cm (2 13/16 × 3 7/8 in.); Sheet: 11.5 × 15.2 cm (4 9/16 × 6 in.)

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Samson II

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.7 × 10.5 cm (5 7/16 × 4 3/16 in.); Sheet: 23 × 15.5 cm (9 1/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Samson & Delilah

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 5.5 × 10 cm (2 3/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 10 × 15.5 cm (3 15/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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The Separation of the Waters

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.3 × 10.4 cm (5 1/4 × 4 1/8 in.); Sheet: 20 × 15 cm (7 7/8 × 5 15/16 in.)

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The Sign of the Sky

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7.1 × 10 cm (2 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.5 × 15.4 cm (4 9/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Moses Receives the Law

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.2 × 10.3 cm (5 1/4 × 4 1/16 in.); Sheet: 23 × 15.5 cm (9 1/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Finding of Moses II

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7.1 × 9.5 cm (2 13/16 × 3 3/4 in.); Sheet: 11.5 × 15 cm (4 9/16 × 5 15/16 in.)

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Leading the Hebrews Out of Egypt

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7.1 × 10 cm (2 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.2 × 15.2 cm (4 7/16 × 6 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Lot's Wife

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.5 × 10.3 cm (5 3/8 × 4 1/16 in.); Sheet: 23 × 15.5 cm (9 1/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Elijah II

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.3 × 10.3 cm (5 1/4 × 4 1/16 in.); Sheet: 22.6 × 15 cm (8 15/16 × 5 15/16 in.)

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Dead Pharaoh at Moses' Feet

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 10.3 × 10.4 cm (4 1/16 × 4 1/8 in.); Sheet: 15.4 × 13.4 cm (6 1/8 × 5 5/16 in.)

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Elijah I

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7.1 × 10 cm (2 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.8 × 15.2 cm (4 11/16 × 6 in.)

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Moses and the Golden Calf

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7 × 10 cm (2 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.5 × 15.7 cm (4 9/16 × 6 3/16 in.)

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Job

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7 × 10 cm (2 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.5 × 15.3 cm (4 9/16 × 6 1/16 in.)

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Story of Esther

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.2 × 10.5 cm (5 1/4 × 4 3/16 in.); Sheet: 23 × 15.5 cm (9 1/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Story of Esther - Haman

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.3 × 10.3 cm (5 1/4 × 4 1/16 in.); Sheet: 23 × 15.3 cm (9 1/16 × 6 1/16 in.)

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Job - Devil & God

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7.1 × 10 cm (2 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.8 × 15.5 cm (4 11/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

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Elijah III

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7.5 × 10.5 cm (3 × 4 3/16 in.); Sheet: 11.5 × 15.2 cm (4 9/16 × 6 in.)

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Joseph and His Brothers II

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.3 × 10.3 cm (5 1/4 × 4 1/16 in.); Sheet: 23 × 15 cm (9 1/16 × 5 15/16 in.)

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King Solomon

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 13.5 × 10.4 cm (5 3/8 × 4 1/8 in.); Sheet: 22.7 × 10.5 cm (8 15/16 × 4 3/16 in.)

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Joseph and His Brothers I

1946 · Wood engraving in black on cream Japanese paper

Image: 7.1 × 10 cm (2 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 11.4 × 15.2 cm (4 1/2 × 6 in.)

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