Photograph by
Platon, British, born 1968
Subject of
Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
Date
2009; printed 2019
Medium
pigment on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 19 3/4 × 14 13/16 in. (50.2 × 37.7 cm)
H x W (sheet): 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
H x W (matted): 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Muhammad Ali, by Platon. The close-up of Ali depicts only his face in heavy shadow. He is looking directly at the viewer and is wearing a serious expression on his face. His proper right eyebrow is raised and his brow is furrowed. His neck, the sides of his face, and the top of his head are all in shadow. The background of the photograph is black. The photograph has a thick white border. The edition number, [5/12], is printed in the bottom left corner. The photographer’s signature and date, [Platon 19], is handwritten in the bottom right corner. Inside the border, at the bottom center, is the photographer’s embossed mark: [PLATON ? / EDITIONED ? / PRINT ?[encircled between two bands of embossed dots]]. The back of the photograph is plain and white.
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
pigment prints
portraits
Topic
Activism
Athletes
Boxing
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Platon
Object number
2021.33.32
Restrictions & Rights
© Platon
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e5ed296e-1977-4a00-a9eb-ab3c16fb39e7

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