Billy Dee Williams Painting At The Smithsonian

Billy dee williams untitled boxer centennial olympic games 1996 72x60 original painting.

Billy dee williams painting at the smithsonian. Williams has also appeared in critically acclaimed films like brian. Billy dee williams born 6 apr 1937 sitter billy dee williams born 6 apr 1937 date 1993 type painting medium acrylic on canvas on masonite dimensions stretcher verified. Billy dee williams born 1937 has worked in film and television for nearly fifty years. The painting captures some of the intrigue and allure dee held.

72x60x2 in 183x152x5 cm hand signed. 25000 30000. He is best known for his role as lando calrissian in the star wars film franchise. Billy dee williams romance collections billy dee williams began drawing at an early age and developed his fundamental skills in painting while attending new yorks school of music and art.

622 x 524 cm 24 12 x 20 58 frame verified. A man who mixed science and the occult and believed he spoke to angels. Billy dee has had numerous art exhibitions in a variety of fine art galleries around north america and has had originals on display at the smithsonian institution the schomburg museum the national portrait gallery and the liss gallery in toronto. 819 x 718 x 89 cm 32 14 x 28 14 x 3 12 credit line national portrait gallery smithsonian institution.

His paintings are included in the permanent collection of the smithsonian national gallery washington dc the schomburg center for research and black culture new york african american museum new orleans and the american museum of jazz kansas city. Gift of billy dee williams. Williams also pursued his acting career that would ultimately lead him to worldwide fame. Acrylic on canvas size.

Born april 6 1937 is an american actor artist singer and writer. He is best known for his role opposite diana ross in lady sings the blues 1972 which focused on the life of billie holiday and his work in two of the star wars movies the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983. William december billy dee williams jr. In the first part of the afternoon join curator eric jentsch of the american history museum and sarah strohl of bob ross inc as they examine the artists.

His paintings are included in the permanent collection of the smithsonian national gallery washington dc the schomburg center for research and black culture new york african american museum new orleans us olympic committee and the museum of jazz kansas city. Personally by billy dee williams super huge. Billy dee williams music oil painting. Starring in movies such as lady sings the blues and star wars.