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Ezrom Legae (1938-1999) was a South African sculptor and draughtsman.

Born in Vrededorp, Johannesburg, Legae studied at the Polly Street Art Centre beginning in 1959; from 1960 until 1964 he attended the Jubilee Art Centre and worked with Cecil Skotnes and Sydney Kumaol. In 1965 he became a teacher, subsequently becoming codirector of the Jubilee Art Centre. In 1970 he received a scholarship that allowed him to travel to Europe and the United States; between 1972 and 1974 he was director of the African Music and Drama Association Art Project.

Legae worked full time as an artist; he lived in Soweto with his family until his death.

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 '''Ezrom Legae''' ([[1938]]-[[1999]]) was a [[South Africa]]n [[sculptor]] and [[drawing|draughtsman]].
-Born in [[Vrededorp]], [[Johannesburg]], Legae studied at the the [[Polly Street Art Centre]] beginning in 1959; from 1960 until 1964 he attended the [[Jubilee Art Centre]] and worked with [[Cecil Skotnes]] and [[Sydney Kumaol]].  In 1965 he became a teacher, subsequently becoming codirector of the Jubilee Art Centre.  In 1970 he received a [[scholarship]] that allowed him to travel to [[Europe]] and the [[United States]]; between 1972 and 1974 he was director of the [[African Music and Drama Association Art Project]].
+Born in [[Vrededorp]], [[Johannesburg]], Legae studied at the [[Polly Street Art Centre]] beginning in 1959; from 1960 until 1964 he attended the [[Jubilee Art Centre]] and worked with [[Cecil Skotnes]] and [[Sydney Kumaol]].  In 1965 he became a teacher, subsequently becoming codirector of the Jubilee Art Centre.  In 1970 he received a [[scholarship]] that allowed him to travel to [[Europe]] and the [[United States]]; between 1972 and 1974 he was director of the [[African Music and Drama Association Art Project]].
 Legae worked full time as an artist; he lived in [[Soweto]] with his family until his death.