Black and white poster with a photograph of Muhammad Ali and Pelé

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Object Details

Created by

Unidentified

Subject of

Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016

Pelé, Brazilian, 1940 - 2022

Description

A poster featuring a pixelated image of Muhammad Ali and Pelé embracing after Pelé's final soccer match in 1977. Ali signed, dated, and wrote an aphorism at the bottom of the poster.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Date

2000

Object number

2011.153.2

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Type

posters

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 33 x 24 in. (83.8 x 61 cm)

Place depicted

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Athletes

Boxing

Soccer

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b74818a4-65b7-4a26-b9cb-9cf48e5ba92c

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.153.2