Lot 165
  • 165

Neil Leifer

Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description

  • Neil Leifer
  • Ali-Liston, First Round Knockout, Lewiston, Maine (Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston)
  • C Print
chromogenic print, signed and editioned '149/350' in ink in the margin, framed, 1965, printed later; accompanied by the photographer's signed certificate of authenticity and a 26 June 1999 special double issue of Sports Illustrated (3)

Literature

Sports Illustrated, 26 June 1999, cover

Condition

This chromogenic print, on Agfa paper, is in generally very good condition. The colors remain rich and saturated, with no apparent fading. The following are visible upon close examination: tiny white deposits, mostly in the darkest areas of the print; and, in raking light, scattered soft and sharp crescent-shaped handling creases that do not appear to break the emulsion. This photograph is accompanied by the 26 June 1999 issue of 'Sports Illustrated.' It is inscribed in ink on the cover, possibly by Ali.
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