Muhammad Ali as Saint Sebastian
Photograph
1967 (photographed), ca. 2004 (printed)
1967 (photographed), ca. 2004 (printed)
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A colour photograph of American boxer Muhammad Ali posing as the martyr Saint Sebastian with six arrows piercing his body.
Object details
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| Title | Muhammad Ali as Saint Sebastian (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromogenic print made from the original negative |
| Brief description | Photograph, colour, Muhammad Ali as Saint Sebastian by Carl Fischer, modern print from 1969 negative, signed and numbered 1/20, commissioned by American Esquire magazine, USA, 1967. |
| Physical description | A colour photograph of American boxer Muhammad Ali posing as the martyr Saint Sebastian with six arrows piercing his body. |
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| Copy number | 1/20 |
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| Credit line | Gift of the artist, 2010 |
| Object history | Originally commissioned for American Esquire Magazine. It appeared as the cover image, April 1968. |
| Production | This photograph first appeared as the cover image for American Esquire magazine, April 1968. |
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| Accession number | E.861-2010 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2010 |
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