Championnat by David Rathman
archival ink on paper
Edition: Printer's Proof 2/6 of an edition of 25+6APs+6PPs+6 unnumbered editions
Paper: 20 x 17 inches
Published by No Mas
Reproduction of original watercolors by David Rathman, these prints are based on the fight "Rumble in the Jungle" between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in 1974. David was commissioned by No Mas and the Muhammed Ali Enterprises to create a short film titled "Zaire" and a series of watercolors.
View the short film HERE
The black and white vignettes are of the historic 1974 boxing match between undefeated world heavyweight champion George Foreman and challenger and former heavyweight Muhammad Ali. Held in Kinhasa, Zaire (now Congo), the fight, commonly known as the "Rumble in the Jungle," caused an international sensation with an estimated one billion viewers worldwide watching the live televised broadcast.
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