Walter G. Capuozzo

Walter G. Capuozzo was an American artist active primarily during the mid-to-late 1930s, with documented output occurring between 1935 and 1939. His known works are strongly associated with the Index of American Design, a component of the Federal Art Project established during the Great Depression. Capuozzo contributed to the IAD’s mission of creating a comprehensive visual record of American decorative and folk art objects.

The artist is represented in major public collections by seven distinct studies for the Index of American Design. These drawings document various historical artifacts, emphasizing the material culture of early America. Works attributed to Capuozzo include detailed renderings of the Chest of Drawers, the practical Bootjack, the specialized Powder Flask, the decorative Bracelet, and the Chest with Drawers.

Today, these original studies are held in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art. As a consequence of their creation under a government-sponsored initiative, much of the documented output is in the public domain. Reproductions of these items, often sought as Walter G. Capuozzo prints, are available today as high-quality prints, preserving the visual history captured by the Index of American Design project.