The Knock-Out
Item
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Title
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The Knock-Out
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Date
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1944
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Creator
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James Dallas Parks, 1907-1983
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Contributor
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Atlanta Annuals
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Description
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James Dallas Parks, born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1907, was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, and art historian. The Knockout depicts the iconic photograph of the Muhammed Ali versus Sonny Lingston boxing match. Ali is standing in a victor’s stance above Lingston as he struggles to rise.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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Sports and Athletics
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Art
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Additional Subject
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Racial uplift
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Social life and customs
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Location
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Atlanta
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Fulton County
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Georgia
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USA
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Type
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Print
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Medium
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Lithograph
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Measurements
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11.125 x 9.375 in.
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Format
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JPG
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HBCU Identifier
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1944.01
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.CAU.019
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Rights
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All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.
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Contributing Institution
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Clark Atlanta University
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Source
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Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
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Collection
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Atlanta Art Annuals
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Language
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English
