Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- [2009] (Creation)
Level of description
Manuscript Collection
Extent and medium
12 boxes, 1 item (1.8 metres)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Tony Calzetta (1945- ) is a Canadian artist and author who currently lives and works in Toronto. He works predominantly on canvas and paper and occasionally ventures into the areas of printmaking and sculpture. He has published other artist books in the past including Acts of Kindness and of Love (1995) in collaboration with John Metcalf, and a folio of 20 hand coloured intaglio prints entitled, War Stories for Children and Art Stories for Adults (2001).
In addition to his commissioned works, Calzetta is represented in public and private collections in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. As well, he is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (R.C.A.).
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This first accession of Tony Calzetta’s papers include proofs, drafts, and process work for his two books: Peculiar Practices (November 2009) and co-authored book with Leon Rooke: How God Talks in His Sleep And Other Fabulous Fictions (2009).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Material may be requested in person at the Fisher Library Reference Desk, or in advance using our online stack retrieval request form: https://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/stack-retrieval-form
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English