Dr. LaSalle Leffall Seated in Denial Room

Original Title

Dr. LaSalle Leffall in Denial Room

Devised Title

Dr. LaSalle Leffall Seated in Denial Room

Date

1995

Creator

Billy Dee Williams See all items with this value

Contributor

LaSalle Leffall

Description

This rare painting created by Billy Dee Williams, the renowned actor best known for Lady Sings the Blues, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and Mahogany, is a portrait of Dr. LaSalle Leffall. A FAMU alum and the first Black president of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Leffall is brought to life by Williams through rich, colorful oil paints.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

HBCU institutional history See all items with this value

Health See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Photograph

Medium

Oil Paint

Canvas

Additional Techniques

Photography

Measurements

L:122cm x W:122cm

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

MS_0007_08_0001

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0138

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Collection

Lasalle Lefall Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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