Al Satterwhite and Ali

Muhammed Ali by Al Satterwhite

David Vestal liked to be called simply "photographer." Perhaps the best descriptor for Al Satterwhite is also just "photographer." He's one of those guys who have somehow managed to balance many different kinds of work and do it all well; a photographer.

Now he's crowd-funding a book about Muhammed Ali, drawn from 50 rolls of Tri-X he shot in 1970–71. Al hung out with Ali as Ali trained for his comeback after his suspension. "I include my recollections of being with 'The Champ,' who to me was a big pussycat, as friendly and fun as you can imagine."

Al Satterwhite

Even if you're not interested in helping with the book, the Kickstarter page is like a nice blog post, with lots of good pictures. Worth checking out on its own merits IMHO.

Thought you might enjoy. The book will be called "The Secret of Muhammed Ali."

Mike
(Thanks to Joseph E. Reid)

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[Kenneth Tanaka]

Hmmm. Seems like a new, perhaps more Ali-concentrated version of Satterwhite's 2009 book "Titans: Muhammad Ali and Arnold Schwarzenegger", eh?

[Wbc5]

I bought Al's first Kickstarter effort, a slip covered book about his visits with Hunter Thompson in Mexico. The photographs were great and the production was top notch. This is absolutely a project and a photographer worth supporting.

[Ruby]

Glad to see this here, and kicking myself a little--I donated the other day, but it didn't occur to me to bring it to your attention.

[Stan B.]

We're fortunate to have such photos where he will forever live on as "The Greatest."

[Isaac]

I gotta ask, what's going on with that contact sheet? Why are the sprockets varying in density? A light leak? In camera or in the developing tank?

[Bob Rosinsky]

I just visited the Ali museum in Louisville. It's a great tribute to a great man.