Memorabilia
Muhammad Ali by the River Zaire - Collectors Item from Photographer Neil Leifer
- Item Number
- 101
- Estimated Value
- 1250 USD
- Sold
- 100 USD to jh49d67fd
- Number of Bids
- 5 - Bid History
Item Description
Muhammad Ali looks towards the River Zaire during a sunset before the WBC/ WBA World Heavyweight Title fight versus George Foreman at the presidential complex. N’Sele, Zaire 10/1974
The print measures 16x20 and is #12/150. Produced from the original transparency and/or negative and come with a certificate of authenticity. Limited edition prints are individually numbered and signed by Neil Leifer.
NEIL LEIFER’s photography career has spanned over 50 years since becoming a professional while still in his teens. Beginning in 1960, his pictures regularly appeared in every major national magazine, including the Saturday Evening Post, Look, LIFE, Newsweek, Time and, most often, Sports Illustrated. When Leifer left Time Inc. in 1990, his photographs had appeared on over 200 Sports Illustrated, Time, and People covers—at that point, the most ever published of one photographer’s work in Time Inc. history. Neil Leifer is the 2006 recipient of the prestigious Lucie Award for Achievement in Sports Photography. In 2008 he was honored for his outstanding contribution to Time Inc. journalism with The Britton Hadden Lifetime Achievement Award. He has photographed 16 Olympic Games (7 winter and 9 summer), 4 FIFA World Cups, 15 Kentucky Derbies, countless World Series games, the first 12 Super Bowls and every important heavyweight title fight since Ingemar Johansson beat Floyd Patterson in 1959. He has photographed his favorite subject, Muhammad Ali, on almost 60 different occasions—covering his biggest fights and over 30 one-on-one studio sessions.
Graciously donated by Neil Leifer
Item Special Note
Winners present at the live event on October 19, 2017 may pick up their items at the conclusion of the event. If the winner is not present at the live event, they may pick up this item at the Program Administration offices of Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles: Ron Olson Justice Center / 1550 W. 8th Street / Los Angeles, CA 90017.
If unable to do so, this item will be shipped and the winner will be charged the shipping fee. We regret that we are unable to ship this item outside of the U.S.
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