Leffall Tapestry

Media: FloridaAM/HCAC.FAMU.0020.001.JPEG

Original Title: LaSalle Leffall Collection
Devised Title: Leffall Tapestry
Date: 1995
Creator: Debra Hanes See all items with this value
Contributor: Lasalle Leffall
Description: This quilted textile by Debra Hanes is an homage to Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., showing the highlights of his career and life. Prevalent in African American culture, this piece is a type of “life quilt”, as this colorful tapestry gives the viewer a glimpse into the doctor’s life with sewn-on prints of letters, magazine covers, and photographs.
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
Additional Subject: Dr. Leffall; FAMU Hospital
Location: Tallahassee; Leon County; Florida; United States of America
Type: Sculpture
Medium: Cotton; Textile
Additional Techniques: Embroidery
Measurements: L:166cm x W:137cm
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: MS_0007_03_0001
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.FAMU.0020
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 Leffall Collection See all items with this value
Language: English

Item sets: Florida A&M University Collections