Malcolm X and Cassius Clay

Prints and Drawings

1964

LeRoy Neiman
American, 1921-2012

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.

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Artist: LeRoy Neiman
Title: Malcolm X and Cassius Clay
Place: United States (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 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.)
Credit Line: Gift of the LeRoy Neiman Foundation
Reference Number: 2015.27

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