Printed by
Sports Posters, Inc.
Designed by
Neiman, LeRoy, American, 1921 - 2012
Subject of
Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
Frazier, Joe, American, 1944 - 2011
Signed by
Neiman, LeRoy, American, 1921 - 2012
Date
1971
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 37 1/2 × 25 1/8 in. (95.3 × 63.8 cm)
Description
A LeRoy Neiman poster depicting drawings of Muhammad Ali (not wearing gloves) face-to-face with champion Joe Frazier (wearing gloves). The top of the poster has text in black ink that reads: [JOE FRAZIER vs. / MUHAMMAD ALI / WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP / MADISON SQUARE GARDEN/MAR. 8, 1971]. Printed in the lower-right corner are LeRoy Neiman's facsimile signature and the year he originally created the poster 19['71]. Neiman also signed above the facsimile signature in black ink that reads: [To David - LeRoy Neiman '98]. Text printed in black in the bottom right corner of the front of the poster reads: [© 1971 by Sports Posters, Inc. Printed in U.S.A.] The back of the poster is blank.
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
posters
Topic
Art
Athletes
Boxing
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.90.2
Restrictions & Rights
© LeRoy Neiman Foundation
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ce47c7e9-cfa5-4cd2-83f0-a49a162b0ed1

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