Ali, Outtake 1, Direct Gaze

@ Leonian Charitable Trust

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Artist Phillip Leonian(American, 1927–2016)American, 1927–2016

CultureAmerican

Titles

Ali, Outtake 1, Direct Gaze

Date1968, printed 2014

MediumInkjet print

DimensionsImage: 22 3/4 × 16 3/4 in. (57.8 × 42.5 cm)
Sheet: 23 × 17 1/4 in. (58.4 × 43.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Leonian Charitable Trust

Object number2024.1125

Current Location

The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

Gallery 208

On view

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

DescriptionLauded for his commercial and editorial work throughout the 1960s, Phillip Leonian was a regular contributor to "Sports Illustrated" magazine. By the time Leonian photographed Muhammad Ali in 1968, the boxer had achieved multiple career-defining successes in the ring and had also become widely recognized for his political activism. This portrait is an outtake from the session that produced the cover image for the May 1969 issue of "Sports Illustrated," presenting Ali with a less confrontational gaze and a partially exposed chest.
ProvenancePhillip and Edith Leonian Foundation; given to MFAH, 2024.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Stamped in black ink with ink additions, verso, bottom left: PHILLIP LEONIAN // LIFETIME DIGITAL PRINT // Printed by Judith Lane // © Leonian Charitable Trust // All Rights Reserved
Inscribed in black marker, verso, bottom left: 681101B
Inscribed in ink, verso, bottom left: D68 1101A - B12 - S1(1)1723

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