Two Sides of Muhammad Ali at New York Historical Society
LeRoy Neiman, “Round 11, Ali-Frazier at Madison Square Garden,” March 8, 1971. Courtesy LeRoy Neiman Foundation. Mohammed Ali is one of the most iconic figures of modern history. His inspiring, controversial, and polarizing figure touched many worlds including sports, pop culture, and civil rights among others. The New York …
Mohammed Ali is one of the most iconic figures of modern history. His inspiring, controversial, and polarizing figure touched many worlds including sports, pop culture, and civil rights among others. The New York Historical Society presents a double exhibition which attempts to capture more than one side of Ali.
“Muhammad Ali, LeRoy Neiman, and the Art of Boxing” captures “The Greatest” through pencil strokes and paint brushes. Renown sports artist LeRoy Neiman presents Ali both in and outside the ring with vivid watercolors and intimate, on-the-spot sketches. While “I am King of the World”: Photographs of Muhammad Ali by George Kalinsky presents Ali through the lens of his camera “Through 45 intimate works, this inspiring photo exhibition reveals flashes of the Champ’s life out of the ring, sharing moments with fans and the press, as well as in his element, boxing in the explosive matches that helped make him “The Greatest.””
The exhibitions run through March 26, 2017.
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)
New York, NY 10024
Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday – 10am-6pm
Friday – 10am-8pm
Sunday – 11am-5pm
Monday – CLOSED
