Kapralik, Jacques

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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.

From the description of Jacques Kapralik papers, 1927-1962. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 745900654

From the guide to the Jacques Kapralik papers, 1927-1962, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)

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Advertising, Magazine
Caricatures and cartoons
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Active 1927

Active 1962

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