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Drawings by boxing legend Muhammad Ali up for auction

October 1, 2021 by David Barret Leave a Comment

October 1, 2021

By Angela Moore

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A rare collection of sketches and paintings by American boxer Muhammad Ali – who loved to draw between fights – is going up for auction in New York next week.

The 24-piece collection, many of them in cartoon style and some of them signed, reflect Ali’s interest in religion and social justice, but there are also some that picture him in the ring.

“Ref, he did float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!” reads the speech bubble from a boxer knocked out by an opponent with his arms raised in victory.

The painting, called “Sting Like a Bee,” was made by Ali in 1978 during the filming of the historical mini series “Freedom Road” in which he starred, Bonhams auctioneers said. It is expected to fetch $40,000 – $60,000 at the sale on Oct. 5.

Bonhams said Ali’s passion for drawing was little known, but he liked to sketch as a way of unwinding after a fight or training.

“A lot of people are excited because no one knew he was an artist and no one knew about this treasure trove of artwork. So we’re seeing a lot of interest and a lot of excitement,” said Helen Hall, director of popular culture at Bonhams.

The works for sale come from the collection of Rodney Hilton Brown, who worked with Ali on his art.

The former world heavyweight champion, who announced his conversion to Islam in 1964 at the height of his career, died in 2016 at age 74 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

“The Starving Children of Mississippi,” from 1967, shows a figure in shorts saying “I only wanted to fight to help feed you poor Black kids.”

“There’s one that references the race riots in L.A. and Newark in ’65 and ’67,” said Hall. “One of the paintings is devoted to Islam. He had just recently converted. And then some of them have a lighter tone and relate to boxing.”

Other works include “America: The Big Jail” from 1967, and “War in America” which has a pre-sale estimate of $25,000 to $35,000.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant and Angela Moore, Editing by Rosalba O’Brien)

Source Link Drawings by boxing legend Muhammad Ali up for auction

David Barret
David Barret

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