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.

Paul Calle was one of the first eight artists chosen by NASA in 1962 to document the American Space Program’s Project Mercury. In a Space Art career spanning more than 40 years, Calle has covered Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle Missions.

Paul Calle Biography: Whether the wild Western plains of days gone by or today's frontier of outer space, Paul Calle captures the moment with precision and skill in all of his art, prints and posters. Calle has mastered the art of pencil drawing as well as painting with oils.

If Paul Calle had lived 200 years ago, he probably would have traveled with Lewis and Clark through America’s unmapped wilderness, recording in drawings and paintings the struggles of that band of intrepid explorers.

Dec 31, 2010 · The great space artist Paul Calle died yesterday at age 82. As a NASA artist he documented the early space program with a rare mix of passion and precision. With works like the portrayal of the first space rendezvous shown above, Paul captured as no one else the excitement of that incredible time.

Feb 19, 2019 · On that day, July 16, 1969, Paul Calle, an official artist of NASA, was the only artist present during the pre-launch activities of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, sketching various scenes including breakfast, suiting up and the walk-out to the space craft.

Paul Calle is known for his paintings of the western frontier. We offer his complete collection of art on ArtUSA, including new releases and rare editions.

Jan 13, 2011 · Paul Calle, who designed the United States' 1969 "First Man on the Moon" airmail stamp, has died. He was 82. A prolific stamp artist with over 50 to his credit, Calle was...

P aul Calle is an artist whose work reflects the dramatic era of America's Western heritage as well as the one in which he lives.

View Paul Calle’s 141 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. See available works on paper, paintings, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist.