Malcolm X and Cassius Clay

LeRoy NeimanWW-1964-111362

1964·Brush and pen and black ink with white opaque, matte paint and scraping, and graphite, on ivory wove paper·42.4 × 35.1 cm (16 3/4 × 13 7/8 in.)

<p>A former student and instructor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, LeRoy Neiman was well-known for his depictions of athletes and sporting events. In 1964 he began a lifelong friendship with Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, making innumerable drawings and prints of the iconic boxer. In this double portrait, Ali is depicted with Malcolm X, who became his spiritual advisor in 1962.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1964
Medium: Brush and pen and black ink with white opaque, matte paint and scraping, and graphite, on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: 42.4 × 35.1 cm (16 3/4 × 13 7/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: LeRoy Neiman

Artist

LeRoy Neiman

Painting

LeRoy Neiman was an American artist known for his brilliantly colored, expressionist paintings and screenprints of athletes, musicians, and sporting events.

Saint Paul, MN, USA

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