States of Impression: Letterio Calapai from Atelier 17 to Look Homeward, Angel

Join Assistant Curator Robin Klaus, PhD, for a talk exploring Letterio Calapai’s artistic trajectory from his formative years at the experimental printmaking studio Atelier 17 to his illustrations for Look Homeward, Angel, Thomas Wolfe’s novel inspired by early 20th-century Asheville. Presented on the final day of Asheville Art Museum's exhibition of Calapai’s Look Homeward, Angel portfolio, the talk situates the artist within the cultural history of American print workshops and highlights how he absorbed and adapted the technical innovations of these collaborative environments. Attendees will examine the works on view alongside multiple states of prints made throughout Calapai's artistic career to gain insight into his working methods, narrative vision, and the processes behind his most compelling work.