About The Artist
Jerry Aronson started taking still photos in 1960 when, at the age of 15, he photographed President Eisenhower and Governor George Romney in Detroit, Michigan. In high school, he was the top winner of the National Kodak Scholastic Magazine awards. Later he studied under Aaron Siskind and Wynn Bulloc...
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Since purchased by Allan Stypeck in 1974, Second Story Books has grown from its small second floor location in northwest Washington, D.C., to become one of the largest used and rare bookstores in the world. During the pre-internet era of bookselling, Second Story Books had six locations from Alexandria to Baltimore, including the famous Georgetown Saville Bookstore location. With the growth of the internet, Second Story Books consolidated its brick-and-mortar presence into our two locations. 
Photo of Muhammad Ali, Chicago, 1967
Artist: Jerry Aronson
Price:
$900.00
Medium: Photography
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Creation Date: 1967
Materials: Photo paper
Dimensions: 20" x 16" x 1"
Condition: Fine. Image shown here is as the original photograph appears. Flash of light across Ali's face and torso are part of the image, not a reflection.
Finish: Unframed
About the Item: Black and white photo of Muhammad Ali taken at the University of Chicago on May 11, 1967 by Jerry Aronson. Signed and numbered 2/6 in lower margin.
About The Artist
Jerry Aronson started taking still photos in 1960 when, at the age of 15, he photographed President Eisenhower and Governor George Romney in Detroit, Michigan. In high school, he was the top winner of the National Kodak Scholastic Magazine awards. Later he studied under Aaron Siskind and Wynn Bullock at the Institute of Design in Chicago, where he received an MFA.
He began teaching photography at South Shore High School in Chicago in 1970 and by 1972 his students were also top winners of the same National Kodak Scholastic awards. He also began freelancing as a photographer for various concert promoters in Chicago. He subsequently moved to Colorado and established the Cherry Creek High School photo department, while continuing to freelance, now for Denver concert promoters. He also became the head photographer for the Rocky Mountain Musical Express. His still photographs cover a broad range of subjects in music and politics.
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