Paul Calle
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Spouse | Olga Calle (Until her death in 2003) |
Paul Calle (pronounced KAL-ee; March 3, 1928 – December 30, 2010) was an American artist who was best known for the designs he created for postage stamps, including 40 that were released by the United States Postal Service, and others for stamps issued by the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Sweden and the United Nations. The sole artist hired by NASA to cover the Apollo 11 astronauts up close, Calle designed the 10-cent stamp that commemorated the first crewed Moon landing; it depicted an astronaut stepping onto the Moon from the lunar module, with the Earth visible over the Moon's horizon.
Biography
Education and early career
Calle was born on March 3, 1928, in the Manhattan borough of New York City and earned his undergraduate degree from Pratt Institute. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War, doing illustration work. Returning to the United States, Calle's early career included designing magazine covers for The Saturday Evening Post as well as for a series of science fiction publications.[1]
Work at NASA
In 1962, Calle was among the first group selected to participate in the
Works
Calle produced dozens of postage stamp designs, featuring such individuals as Douglas MacArthur and Robert Frost. He also produced Western-themed artworks that have been shown at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, as well as a 1981 stamp honoring Frederic Remington.[1] His depictions of the American West have been included in the collections of the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma and at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia.[4]
Health, later life, and death
After doctors discovered that his
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Fox, Margalit. "Paul Calle, Postage Stamp Designer, Is Dead at 82", The New York Times, December 31, 2010. Accessed December 31, 2010.
- Daytona Beach Morning Journal, October 1, 1967. Accessed January 5, 2011. "This time, the U.S. Post Office was honoring the Gemini pilots with a twin issue depicting the late Ed White's historic space walk on Gemini on the left and the two seater capsule on the right side of the perforation."
- The Hartford Courant, September 7, 1969. Accessed January 1, 2011.
- ^ Stamford Advocate, December 31, 2010. Accessed January 5, 2010.
- Stamford Advocate, June 1, 2010. Accessed January 5, 2011.