Spring Premier Auction 2017
Wed, May 24, 2017 04:00PM EDT - Fri, Oct 6, 2017 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 659
MUHAMMAD ALI AUTOGRAPHED 32.5" X 47" STEPHEN HOLLAND GICLEE ARTIST PROOF (LE 40/40)
Sold for
$2,282.40
Sold Price includes BP
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The finest example printed of the most famous sports image of all time shows Muhammad Ali towering over a knocked-out Sonny Liston during their May 25 1965 championship match. The photograph was taken by NeilLeifer. This lot features an exceptional art Giclee [artist touch-up] rendition of that momentous sports moment that is numbered 40 of only 40 and is signed in gold paint pen by both Ali and artist Stephen Holland.
Ali was a heavy underdog when he met Liston for the heavyweight championship on February 25 1964 at Miami Beach FL but he won the fight when Liston failed to come out for the 8th round claiming a shoulderinjury. In the very first minute of the first round of their May 25 1965 rematch in Lewiston Maine Ali knocked Liston out with a punch that few observers even saw and only Leifer managed to capture the moment perfectly.Leifer is among the most heralded sports photographers of the modern era his work having appeared on more than 200 Sports Illustrated Time and People magazine covers the most covers ever published of one photographer's work in Time Inc. history. When Sports Illustrated published its special issue "The Century's Greatest Sports Photos" this photo was used as thecover. The dual-signed Giclee on stretcher board measures 32.5” wide by 47” tall.
Full LOA from PSA/DNA.
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