Smith went spent time with Ali on several occasions, building an archive of photographs of
the boxer both training and away from the gym. The book draws upon a selection of his images
accompanied by anecdotes giving insight to Ali's early morning training sessions, the now
legendary 5th Street Gym in Miami, those who worked with Ali, the press conferences, interactions
with the public and his conversations with the boxer himself. Smith was present when Ali was
training for the 'Fight of the Century' in 1971 against Joe Frazier and when Ali first surrendered a
fight in 1980 to the young Larry Holmes.
After retiring, most of Smith's work was archived until he was approached by gallerist Alon Zakaim
about exhibiting his work in a retrospective. Together they went through his vast archive and
brought to light a selection of photographs, exhibited in 2012, and form the basis of this book. The
essay by Paolo Hewitt contextualises the political and social background to Ali's life and career.
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Höhe: 366 mm
Breite: 284 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
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978-1-915423-23-8 (9781915423238)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Chris Smith (b. 1937) began working with the Hartlepool Mail at the age of 16. At the age of 19 he
undertook two years of national service before moving to London. In the subsequent years his
work was frequently published in The Observer and The Sunday Times and he covered all the
major sporting events of this period. Smith was awarded The Sports Photographer of the Year four
times, as well as the Individual Sports Picture of the Year twice. 1995. He lives and works in London.
