Original artwork description:

Muhammad Ali has always inspired me. I really admire those people who stick by their principles and beliefs and there is no better example than Muhammad Ali. Ali refused to fight in Vietnam, he visited Iraq and spoke out about US imperialism and war. He strived for peace and he withstood unbelievable pressure imposed on him by the US government. To fight for justice Ali knew that he had to get to the very root of the issue, the problem of racism.

I wanted to create this painting to appear as an old book, a book that wrote about the eventual defeat of racism. My aim was to create an image of a well worn book, an important book and a book that had a happy ending. Unfortunately we still have to fight against racism.

Materials used:

oil on canvas

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