Photograph of Liberace

Print, Photographic

Accession Number:
2002.77.3
Description:
Black & white, glossy photo of Liberace. He is smiling and seated on a cushioned chair and is dressed in a light-colored tuxedo with dark bow tie and a carnation in his left lapel. Reverse is blank.
Medium:
Paper
Print Size:
5 x 3 1/2 in.
Date:
ca. 1954
History/Provenance:
Photo belonged to Elizabeth Judd, who was an APH employee and a fan of Liberace. She created tactile drawings on a metal plate that was later presented to Liberace. She gave the photo and a proof embossed from the metal plate to Betty Wommack, former assistant editor in Braille and Large Type at APH.
Credit Line:
Gift of Betty Wommack, 2002.77
Subjects:
Celebrities Musicians Photographs