Gordon Parks Photos Of Muhammad Ali
Of all the portraits taken by parks perhaps none is as stunning as the close up of muhammad ali emerging mottled with sweat from a shadowy background.
Gordon parks photos of muhammad ali. Gordon parks photographed ali for a september 1966 life magazine article the redemption of a champion a profile of muhammad ali. Muhammad ali acclaimed life magazine photographer gordon parks photographed boxing great muhammad ali who died june 3 2016 at a pivotal time in alis life in 1966 and 1970. At the time the athlete was in the midst of an intense national controversy after chaining his name from cassius clay converting to islam and joining the black muslim cause.
Untitled champburger miami florida 1970 detail. Acclaimed life magazine photographer gordon parks shot muhammad ali in 1966 and 1970. When gordon parks photographed and proled muhammad ali for life magazine in 1966 and then photographed him again in 1970 in some ways he might just as easily have been making self portraits and writing about himself.
Gordon parks x muhammad ali from the german photography book publisher steidl in collaboration with the nelson atkins and the gordon parks foundation in pleasantville new york contains 115. Gordon parks american 19122006. The late boxer is immortalized in a new.
Those images are currently on view at the late artists foundation. Photographer unknown muhammad ali gordon parks and others right to left angelo dundee jimmy ellis jim brown hyde park london england 1966. Organized in collaboration with the gordon parks foundation the gordon parks x muhammad ali.
W hen life magazine sent gordon parks to photograph muhammad ali in florida in 1966 it marked the start of one of the most important relationships in alis career. Gelatin silver print 16 x 20 inches. Both men bore the scars of lifelong racism.
The image of a champion exhibition features approximately 55 photographs many never seen before in public. Both men were tenacious ghters. Receiving unprecedented access to the champion gordon parks photographed and profiled ali twice for life magazine.
Muhammad ali trains in hyde park london england 1966.