Richard Roundtree Personally Owned "Shaft" Hand Embellished Canvas Print - This canvas print depicts Richard Roundtree in his iconic role as "Shaft", and hung in Roundtree's Los Angeles home. The pop-art style print is hand embellished by the artist and features Shaft with the quote "Rite own, Ba-bay!" along with the artist name "Jones" in the bottom right. Measurements: 16 x 11 inches. Richard Roundtree was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels. Considered as "the first Black action hero", Roundtree was credited with having an impact on the rise of African American leading actors in Hollywood projects, thanks to his successful performances in the genre. Over his five decades as an actor, he has appeared in some 160 film and television projects, sharing the screen with actors including Clint Eastwood, Peter O'Toole, Laurence Olivier, Samuel L. Jackson, and Brad Pitt, and received numerous awards, such as an MTV Lifetime Achievement Award, a Peabody Award, and a Black Theater Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award. This item comes directly from the Roundtree Trust.