Mr. Leslie in front of one of his works in 1986. Credit...Jack Mitchell/Jack Mitchell archive

An outspoken figurative painter amidst the surging reign of abstract expressionist painters of the 1960s, Alfred Leslie was also a noted filmmaker, especially well-known for his films THE CEDAR TAVERN (1952, from his own play of the same title), and the definitive Beat film, PULL MY DAISY (1959), made with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Frank and other luminaries from the scene.

Leslie was also among the iconic subjects of photographer Jack Mitchell’s camera. Jack Mitchell (1925 – 2013) photographed artists, dancers, film and theatre performers, musicians and writers in more than 6,000 individual sessions. His work frequently appeared on the cover of major magazines as well as in newspapers.

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GME Notes the Recent Passing of Artist and Filmmaker Alfred Leslie