Self-portrait

Original Title

Self-portrait

Date

1964

Creator

Leon Renfro

Description

Leon Renfro’s bust is unique within the Texas Southern sculpture collection. It is one of only two busts made from a white plaster (as opposed to the standard terracotta material). The sculpture is also rather bare, lacking the intricate embellishments and ornamentation that are typical of the work of Carroll Harris Simms’ students.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

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HBCU student work See all items with this value

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Additional Subject

Afrocentrism

Black art

Faculty

Sculpture

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Plaster

Measurements

7 in x 12 in x 6 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

tc136

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0070

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University