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

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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
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
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Athletes
Boxing
Soccer
Sports
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.153.2
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b74818a4-65b7-4a26-b9cb-9cf48e5ba92c

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