Bruce Lee's Custom Martial Arts Vest Made for Jun Fan Gung Fu School W/Letter of Provenance - This martial arts vest was custom made for Bruce Lee for training at his first martial arts studio, the Jun Fan Gung Fu School in Seattle. Bruce Lee often designed much of his own equipment and had it custom made to his specifications. The vest is made of heavy canvas and leather and displays exceptional workmanship. The vest comes with a letter of provenance which states in part, "This vest was acquired by me directly from The Sifu/Instructor and owner of the Orlando based Jeet Kune Do school in the mid 1990s...He said the vest was a gift, given to him directly by Dan Inosanto...He explained that it had been custom made for and used for training at Bruce Lee's first studio in Seattle." Bruce Lee is widely considered by commentators, critics, media, and other martial artists to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. He is often credited with helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films, and elevating the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, sparking a surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s. The direction and tone of his films dramatically changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in the US, Hong Kong, and the rest of the world. Lee was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.