Salvatore Scarpitta papers
name: label: Creator
content: Scarpitta, Salvatore, 1919-2007
label: Names
content: Leo Castelli Gallery
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- California -- Los Angeles
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- California -- Los Angeles
label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Automobile racing drivers -- California -- Los Angeles
label: Occupation
content: Automobile racing drivers -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The Salvatore Scarpitta papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2014 by Salvatore Scarpitta's daughter, Stella Cartaino.
creator: label: Creator
content: Scarpitta, Salvatore, 1919-2007
setName: label: See more items in
content: Salvatore Scarpitta papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of sculptor, painter, and race car driver Salvatore Scarpitta measure 3.1 linear feet and 5.09 GB and date from 1934 to 2012. The papers include personal and professional letters from friends and galleries, exhibition and loan files, legal records pertaining to Scarpitta's estate, financial records, a scrapbook, photographs, printed and digital material, and video recordings.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Salvatore Scarpitta (1919-2007) was a sculptor, painter, and race car driver in Los Angeles, California, and New York, New York. Scarpitta was born in New York and grew up in Los Angeles. He served in the United States Navy during World War II as a Monuments Man, and afterwards lived for a period of time in Rome. In 1958 he moved to New York and was represented by the Leo Castelli Gallery. At the Castelli Gallery, Scarpitta received 10 solo exhibitions and was involved in numerous group shows. His work included multimedia canvases, sleds, and sprint cars.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3.1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1934-2011
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.scarsalv
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Video recordings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as 5 series.

Series 1: Financial and Legal Records, 1972-2012 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1976-2007 (1 folder; Box 1)

Series 3: Printed Material, 1934-2000 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1, 1.07 GB; ER01)

Series 4: Photographs, circa 1960-2007 (0.3 linear feet; Boxes 1, OV 4, 0.155 GB; ER02-ER03)

Series 5: Video Recordings, 1983-2011 (2 linear feet; Boxes 2-3, 3.86 GB; ER04)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2019. Born-digital material was processed by Kirsi Ritosami-Kisner with funding provided by Smithsonian Collection Care and Preservation Fund.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: All of the video recordings in the collection were digitized for research access and are available at Archives of American Art offices.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Video recordings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of sculptor, painter, and race car driver Salvatore Scarpitta measure 3.1 linear feet and 5.09 GB and date from 1934-2012. The papers include personal and professional letters from friends and galleries, exhibition and loan files, legal records pertaining to Scarpitta's estate, financial records, a scrapbook, photographs, printed and digital material, and video recordings. 

Financial and legal records include court documents related to Scarpitta's estate, loan agreements with various museums and galleries, expenses for various exhibitions, records for commission work, and appraisal documents. Correspondence, both personal and professional, are from friends, galleries and institutions. Printed materials include magazine and newsletter clippings related to Scarpitta, exhibition materials from specific museums, exhibition catalogs and press releases, and miscellaneous materials such as school yearbooks. Photographic material includes personal photographs, photographs and digital photographs of artwork, photographs of Scarpitta as a racer, and a photo journal from a friend documenting his trip to see one of Scarpitta's exhibition openings. Video recordings, one in digital format, include materials related to Scarpitta's career as a race car driver.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Also found in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Salvatore Scarpitta conducted by Paul Cummings, January 31-February 3, 1975.