Post by Salem6 on Feb 18, 2004 11:56:00 GMT
A new book is about to hit the shelves in the UK, GOAT(Greatest of all Time): A Tribute To Muhammad Ali by Angelo Dundee is big in every sense; 750 pages individually bound for a limited run of 10,000 copies and a price tag of £2000.
Featuring classic photographs such as this by Howard Bingham of Ali in 1962...
...and lesser known images as here with his idols Sugar Ray Robinson and Joe Louis in Los Angeles.
Contributors to the book also include some of the greatest writers and artists from the last 60 years including Andy Warhol. Here Ali prepares for one of his staged photo shoots.
This shot by Carl Fischer, based on Andrea del Castagno's painting The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, was intended as a comment on Ali's refusal to be drafted and fight in Vietnam, sacrificing his championship title and income at the peak of his career.
George Kalinsky caught Muhammad Ali heading for the Fight of the Century against reigning heavyweight champion Joe Frazier (right) in 1971 after Ali's official return to the ring in October 1970.
Muhammad Ali has been personally involved in the writing drawing and insights of this unique publication, working alongside his friend and artist Jeff Koons. GOAT is published by Taschen in April.