Cassius Clay, 1985
Graphite and gouache on white Strathmore Bristol board
30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.9 cm)
© Sue Coe
Cassius Clay is from a series of works on Malcolm X. The work depicts the first meeting between Cassius Clay and Malcolm X. The two met when Malcolm X came...
Cassius Clay is from a series of works on Malcolm X. The work depicts the first meeting between Cassius Clay and Malcolm X. The two met when Malcolm X came to see Clay fight. Clay was in the process of becoming a Muslim, and after talking with Malcolm, he re-named himself Mohammed Ali. This piece was not published in the Malcolm X book.
This work was awarded a prize at the 174th annual exhibition at the National Academy of Design, March 17–April 25, 1999.
This work was awarded a prize at the 174th annual exhibition at the National Academy of Design, March 17–April 25, 1999.
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