They Must Fall: Muhammad Ali and the Men He Fought

ISBN 10: 1788840186 / ISBN 13: 9781788840187

Published by ACC Art Books, 2020

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They Must Fall: Muhammad Ali and the Men He Fought features powerful and often moving images and stories of Muhammad Ali and the men he fought in the ring, by award-winning photographer Michael Brennan. â Around 1978, I had been in Houston, Texas photographing former Ali opponent George Foreman who had then reinvented himself as a roadside preacher. On the plane back to NYC, I thought, â If thatâ s what George is doing, I wonder what the rest of his opponents are up to?â I set out to track down as many of the old guys as I could find.â Brennan spent decades locating Aliâ s former opponents to discover what had become of them. This unique book is a look through Brennanâ s remarkable archive, containing numerous never-before- seen photos plus poignant stories illuminating the images and contextualising Aliâ s powerful role in the world of sport. Includes a special introductory essay by the late, great Jimmy Breslin. â Michael Brennanâ s iconic 1977 portrait photograph of Muhammad Ali captures something far bigger and deeper than just the beautiful face of a beautiful man. It is a detailed map of the personal journey of one whose incomparable talents and audacity caused literati to swoon, taught a generation to question authority, and ultimately altered the path of a society which had never before seen a man exactly like him. To look at him the way he was then is to remember, with joy and sorrow, who we all once were.â - Jim Lampley, discussing the cover image (Boxing commentator, HBO Sports).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: They Must Fall: Muhammad Ali and the Men He Fought
• Publisher: ACC Art Books
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788840186
• ISBN 13: 9781788840187
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

They Must Fall: Muhammad Ali and the Men He Fought features powerful and often moving images and stories of Muhammad Ali and the men he fought in the ring, by award-winning photographer Michael Brennan.




“Around 1978, I had been in Houston, Texas photographing former Ali opponent George Foreman who had then reinvented himself as a roadside preacher. On the plane back to NYC, I thought, ‘If that’s what George is doing, I wonder what the rest of his opponents are up to?’ I set out to track down as many of the old guys as I could find.”

Brennan spent decades locating Ali’s former opponents to discover what had become of them. This unique book is a look through Brennan’s remarkable archive, containing numerous never-before- seen photos plus poignant stories illuminating the images and contextualizing Ali’s powerful role in the world of sport. Includes a special introductory essay by the late, great Jimmy Breslin.

“Michael Brennan’s iconic 1977 portrait photograph of Muhammad Ali captures something far bigger and deeper than just the beautiful face of a beautiful man. It is a detailed map of the personal journey of one whose incomparable talents and audacity caused literati to swoon, taught a generation to question authority, and ultimately altered the path of a society which had never before seen a man exactly like him. To look at him the way he was then is to remember, with joy and sorrow, who we all once were.” - Jim Lampley, discussing the cover image (Boxing commentator, HBO Sports)