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Jacques Kapralik papers, 1927-1962

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Kapralik, Jacques
Title
Jacques Kapralik papers
Dates
1927-1962 (inclusive)
Quantity
105.04 cubic ft. (111 boxes)
Collection Number
04064
Summary
The papers of Jacques Kapralik, a commercial artist and caricaturist whose art was used in the promotion of motion pictures.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid has been made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

Jacques Kapralik was born in Romania in 1906, and immigrated to the United States in 1936. He was a commercial artist and caricaturist whose art was used in the promotion of motion pictures. Kapralik's distinctive style involved the creation of miniature models from paper and balsa wood. The models were then photographed. These photographs were used as promotional posters for motion pictures, predominantly MGM films. They primarily appeared in trade magazines and press kits. He also created movie posters in the more traditional caricature format for other companies, such as Universal Pictures, and for motion picture advertisements in the Pictorial Review, a newspaper insert on motion pictures of the time. Kapralik also created advertisements for companies such as Nutrilite and S&W.

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Content Description

The collection contains framed originals of Kapralik's miniature models, mostly caricaturizing movie stills. The collection also includes photographs and print versions of the caricatures as they were used in advertising. Included are caricatures based on still photographs of dozens of movies, most released in the 1940s and 1950s. Also present are drawn caricatures of many celebrities of the time, and caricatures used in advertising such products as milk and canned vegetables. Numerous copies of the newspaper insert Pictorial Review are present, the covers of which all feature caricatures drawn by Kapralik. Some of his artwork created prior to moving to the United States is also contained in the collection, mostly featuring famous Germans or other Europeans. Some personal and professional files are also present, including correspondence and newspaper clippings. Collection also contains photographs of Jacques Kapralik, including photographs of him creating his models.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Alternative Forms Available

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~128~128.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Jacques Kapralik at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Jack M. Mihalovich (cousin) between 1972-2003 and Andrea Gardner Apatow for the Allan Gardner Estate in 2022.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Emily Christopherson in December 2011 and updated by Emily Christopherson in May 2012 and Jamie Greene in May 2024.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Advertising -- Motion pictures.
  • Advertising, Magazine.
  • Caricatures and cartoons.

Corporate Names

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Processed by Emily Christopherson
2011

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