Antique Fine Art, Arms&Armor, Sept. 21st 2024
Lot 4114:
Acrylic on canvas painting "Ali the Greatest" by Stephen Holland. Signed by Mohammed Ali and the artist. Private collection Denver, Colorado.
The finest example acrylic on canvas 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. This is an exceptional art Giclee of that iconic sports moment that is signed in gold paint pen by both Muhammad Ali and artist Stephen Holland. When Sports Illustrated published its special issue, "The Century’s Greatest Sports Photos, " this photo was used as the cover.
STEPHEN Holland American Sports Artist: b. 1941. STEPHEN Holland has painted hundreds of sports paintings for commissions, lithographs, serigraphs, Giclee mid commercial ventures, STEPHEN Holland is best known for his magnificent portrait of to World’s Greatest Athlete Muhammad Ali. Originally STEPHEN Holland Mohammed Ali was painted for the Silver Anniversary of the Victor Awards (honoring Ali as athlete of the Century), the painting was soon selected by Ali’s wife as the image to represent him for his 50th birthday party. Giant posters of the painting flanked the landmark Wiltern Theatre in Hollywood, as thousands attended All’s televised tribute. Size: 56" x 41 3/8" framed, Image: 46" x 31 1/2".
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