Muhammad Ali (1966-1971)
2019

Watercolor and spray paint on paper
24 sections: 76” x 311”

This work chronicles the drafting of Muhammad Ali into the army in 1966, his refusal to take the army oath, his 5 year prison sentence, and the reversal of his conviction by the Supreme Court in 1971. The work investigates the intersection between sports, politics, and racism in America.

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