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Gordon Parks, americano, è tra i fotografi più importanti del ventesimo secolo: dagli anni Quaranta fino alla sua morte, nel 2006, ha raccontato la difficoltà di essere nero in un mondo di bianchi, la segregazione, la povertà, le lotte per i diritti civili, i pregiudizi, ma anche il mondo della moda e grandi personaggi come Malcolm X, Mohammed Alì e Martin Luther King.
Prima di arrivare alla fotografia e al cinema Gordon Parks fece diversi lavori, tra cui il cameriere e il pianista in un bordello. Nel 1938 acquistò la sua prima macchina fotografica e, dopo un periodo di studio e pratica soprattutto sulla fotografia di moda, si trasferì a Chicago, dove documentò le condizioni di impoverimento e degrado del quartiere South Side. Queste immagini lo portarono nel 1942 a partecipare alla Farm Security Administration, il grande progetto pubblico per documentare l’America e mostrarla agli americani, insieme a Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, e Carl Mydans.
Dal 1948 al 1972 Parks fu parte dello staff fotografico della rivista Life: fu il primo nero a essere assunto come fotografo a Life e documentò moltissimi aspetti della vita nei ghetti e le manifestazioni per i diritti civili, raccontando storie e partecipando quasi personalmente, come un vero attivista, alle cose che fotografava. Nel 1969 Gordon Parks fu il primo regista nero a dirigere un film per una major, la Warner Bros, con il film drammatico The Tree Learning, “Ragazzo la tua pelle scotta”.
Muhammad Ali-Haj, nascido Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. (Louisville, 17 de janeiro de 1942 — Scottsdale, 3 de junho de 2016)
“Fighter’s Heaven”, Muhammad Ali’s Training Camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, was the training facility built by Muhammad Ali, where he trained for some of his biggest fights. It is now open to the public, free of charge, to tour.
The Citadel is a fortified enclosure begun by Salah al-Din in 1176 AD on an outcrop of the Muqattam Hills as part of a large defensive system to protect both Cairo to the north and Fustat to the southwest. It was the center of Egyptian government and residence of its rulers until 1874, when Khedive Isma'il moved to 'Abdin Palace
Taken @Cairo, Egypt
Al-Rifa‘i (Ahmad ibn ʽAli al-Rifaʽi) 1119-1183, was an Iraqi Sunni Muslim preacher, ascetic, mystic, jurist, and theologian, known for being the eponymous founder of the Rifaʽi tariqa (Sufi order) of Islam. Although this mosque is named after him, the shrine contains the burials of his grandson, 'Ali Abu Shibbak al-Rifai and another Sufi mystic, 'Abd Allah al-Ansari.
The Mosque of al-Rifa'i replaced a zawiya (shrine) of the sufi saint, al-Rifa'i. It is also the royal mausoleum of Muhammad 'Ali's family, in addition to Hosh al-Basha (the Courtyard of the Pasha), in the Southern Cemetery.
Patron: commissioned by Hoshiyar Qadin (Hoşyar Kadın) ?-1885, consort to Ibrahim Pasha & Walida Pasha to their son, Isma'il Pasha.
Original architect: Hussein Pasha Fahmi (a distant cousin of Muhammad 'Ali), Minister of Awqaf, who died in 1880 when work stopped.
Construction Supervisor: Khalil Agha chief eunuch & director of estates for Isma'il Pasha.
Completed: work resumed in 1905 when the Khedive, Abbas II, ordered its completion. Work was supervised by architect Max Herz (Herz Miksa, Hungarian) 1856-1919, head of the Comité de Conservation des Monuments de l'Art Arabe.
Islamic Monument #U103
The two examples of Rudi Lubbers' autograph are the only examples I found on the "net". They were both done recently - my example on the photo was signed about 20 years ago.
The description reads: Satin-finish 10 x 8 black and white photograph signed in gold ink by an opponent of Muhammad Ali.
My challenge is to find out who this boxer is...
Muhammad Ali: all of his 61 fights as a professional - Muhammad Ali entered the ring 61 times after turning professional in 1960. Here’s every fight from Louisville to London and Munich to Manila - LINK - www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jun/05/muhammad-ali-every-...
First clue - he is a white boxer - Muhammad Ali fought several white boxers during his career.
My guess who this boxer was - Rudi Lubbers - LINK to a photo of Rudi - africanring.co.za/product/rudi-lubbers-fought-muhammad-al...
- Rudi Lubbers competed in the 1964 Olympics as light heavyweight, and in the 1968 Olympics as a heavyweight.
- Lubbers is best remembered for lasting the distance in a 12-round fight with Muhammad Ali in 1973.
- In 1986 Lubbers was arrested by the Portuguese police for drug smuggling (cannabis) and sentenced to 8 years in prison.
Division - heavy
Record - 28 wins with 13 KO's / 8 Losses with 4 KO's
Bouts - 36
Rounds - 224
KOs - 46.43%
Career - 1970-1981
Debut - 1970-02-23
Birth name - Rudolfus Josefus Maria Lubbers
Born - 17 August 1945
Nationality - Netherlands
Height - 6′ 0″
Residence - Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
Birth place - Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
Nationally, Lubbers won six light-heavyweight and two heavyweight amateur titles. In 1970, he turned professional, and in 1971 won a national heavyweight title, holding it until his retirement in 1981. Internationally, he unsuccessfully competed at several European championships. In 1973 he fought Muhammad Ali in Jakarta and managed to last all 12 rounds. In 1986, he was arrested in Portugal for drug trafficking and jailed for four years. After that he worked on funfairs with his wife Ria, and eventually became homeless after she was declared bankrupt in 1999. LINK - alchetron.com/Rudie-Lubbers
LINK to a video - Muhammad Ali vs. Rudi Lubbers | HIGHLIGHTS - October 20, 1973 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPuez2TqhVI
LINK to newspaper article - Ali Beats Lubbers - www.newspapers.com/article/the-vicksburg-post-ali-beats-l...
Lubbers said he had remained friends with Ali who fought him in 1973 as he prepared for a rematch with his great rival Joe Frazier. "Years after the fight, he (Ali) came to Holland," said Lubbers who revealed that Ali had told him something he would remember forever. "Ali told me: `Rudi, you're the only white man from whom I ever learned something'." LINK - www.wionews.com/photos/he-lost-to-muhammad-ali-then-fell-...
Photo taken slightly on the angle to avoid sunlight on frame. After years of moaning about never having a school photo, my cousin (Zaeger Jones) drew this for me - my ultimate class photo consisting of all my idols, heros, ....etc. Pencil drawing from 2004. Bottom row (l-r) - Beck, Shane MacGowan, me, Dylan Thomas, Ed Wood Jr, Woody Allen, Kurt Cobain. Second row (l-r) - Robert de Niro, Bill Hicks, Mike Patton, Elvis Presley, Monkey, Gram Parsons, Keith Moon, Andy Kaufman. Third row (l-r) - Morrissey, Muhammad Ali, Sid Vicious, Jimi Hendrix, Mike Tyson, Quentin Tarantino. Top - Bela Lugosi.
Reloj de estilo modernista, regalo de Francia a Egipto a cambio del obelisco de Luxor que luce en la Plaza de la Concordia de París.
Según parece, el reloj no funcionaba.
“Fighter’s Heaven”, Muhammad Ali’s Training Camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, was the training facility built by Muhammad Ali, where he trained for some of his biggest fights. It is now open to the public, free of charge, to tour.
Although many people think that the police system in Egypt was established by Mohamed Ali in the beginning of the 19th century when he massacred the Mamluks, took control of the whole country, and founded modern Egypt..Taken @Cairo, Egypt
Mural entitled Legends done for the Utah Arts Alliance by Iosua Tai Taeoalii (Josh) aka Weird Chief seen in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Photo by James aka Urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
Edit by Teee
The Mosque of Muhammad Ali is also known as the Alabaster Mosque because of its use of alabaster to cover the lower 11 meters.
But probably my favorite feature of the interior (after the gigantic underside views of the domes) is this circular layout of lamps. I fell in love with the look ever since seeing the interior in a movie years and years ago, and it fortunately looks much better in person :)
manually stitched together six frames in Photoshop CS5
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blog: modenadude.com
Al-Rifa‘i (Ahmad ibn ʽAli al-Rifaʽi) 1119-1183, was an Iraqi Sunni Muslim preacher, ascetic, mystic, jurist, and theologian, known for being the eponymous founder of the Rifaʽi tariqa (Sufi order) of Islam. Although this mosque is named after him, the shrine contains the burials of his grandson, 'Ali Abu Shibbak al-Rifai and another Sufi mystic, 'Abd Allah al-Ansari.
The Mosque of al-Rifa'i replaced a zawiya (shrine) of the sufi saint, al-Rifa'i. It is also the royal mausoleum of Muhammad 'Ali's family, in addition to Hosh al-Basha (the Courtyard of the Pasha), in the Southern Cemetery.
Patron: commissioned by Hoshiyar Qadin (Hoşyar Kadın) ?-1885, consort to Ibrahim Pasha & Walida Pasha to their son, Isma'il Pasha.
Original architect: Hussein Pasha Fahmi (a distant cousin of Muhammad 'Ali), Minister of Awqaf, who died in 1880 when work stopped.
Construction Supervisor: Khalil Agha chief eunuch & director of estates for Isma'il Pasha.
Completed: work resumed in 1905 when the Khedive, Abbas II, ordered its completion. Work was supervised by architect Max Herz (Herz Miksa, Hungarian) 1856-1919, head of the Comité de Conservation des Monuments de l'Art Arabe.
Islamic Monument #U103
The Citadel is a fortified enclosure begun by Salah al-Din in 1176 AD on an outcrop of the Muqattam Hills as part of a large defensive system to protect both Cairo to the north and Fustat to the southwest.[106] It was the center of Egyptian government and residence of its rulers until 1874, when Khedive Isma'il moved to 'Abdin Palace
Taken @Cairo, Egypt
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. He was widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century.
Corner Bedford Ave./North 5th Street, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Art by Brolga
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I've never posted this photo before, a scan of an old Polaroid picture, but it seems appropriate now. RIP Muhammad Ali.
As my son told the story on facebook:
Story time. When I was maybe 12 years old, my father and I were on our way to meet my Mother and Grandparents at Outback Steakhouse in Mishawaka. Until that day I don't believe we had ever been to an Outback. We received a frantic call from my Mother saying "OMG Muhammad Ali is here!" She assumed he and his family were leaving, so she got a quick autograph on the only thing she had on her, which was a business card. Little did she know they had just arrived as well. My family ended up at the table next to his. Word spread quickly through the restaurant, and for the most part people respected the fact that he was there eating dinner with his family. As he finished eating, a long line formed through the aisles to speak with him, take pictures, and get autographs. Ali stood up, the Parkinson's clearly affecting his motion and speech, and granted the wishes of everyone in line. I sheepishly filed in for a picture. The only camera we had on hand was an old Polaroid. I approached him, and he softly gave me a left jab to the face. I laughed and got my picture taken. My Father told him "it's nice to meet you champ." To which he replied "did you call me chump?" Once the line had ran its course, he came over to our table and spoke with my Grandparents, and mentioned how nice our family was.
At the end of the night, we happen to leave at the same time as his family. As we walked, his family mostly walked far ahead of him. My father walked by his side, enjoying the fact that he was walking with a childhood hero. They didn't speak, but the connection was there. I'm sure that night was one that Ali experienced frequently, however for us it was a moment that you normally can only dream of.
Muhammad Ali was a person that transcended sports and inspired generations. I knew this day would come sooner than later, but I wasn't prepared for the feelings it would carry with it. I never had the pleasure of seeing him fight, but his passing brings back thoughts of my late Grandparents, my wonderful family, and what a fantastic night that was.
My thoughts are with his family, and everyone he touched throughout his life. For those of you who don't know much about him, you may not understand the impact he had on the world. Tonight, the Earth lost a true icon. RIP Ali, The Worlds Greatest.
Al-Rifa‘i (Ahmad ibn ʽAli al-Rifaʽi) 1119-1183, was an Iraqi Sunni Muslim preacher, ascetic, mystic, jurist, and theologian, known for being the eponymous founder of the Rifaʽi tariqa (Sufi order) of Islam. Although this mosque is named after him, the shrine contains the burials of his grandson, 'Ali Abu Shibbak al-Rifai and another Sufi mystic, 'Abd Allah al-Ansari.
The Mosque of al-Rifa'i replaced a zawiya (shrine) of the sufi saint, al-Rifa'i. It is also the royal mausoleum of Muhammad 'Ali's family, in addition to Hosh al-Basha (the Courtyard of the Pasha), in the Southern Cemetery.
Patron: commissioned by Hoshiyar Qadin (Hoşyar Kadın) ?-1885, consort to Ibrahim Pasha & Walida Pasha to their son, Isma'il Pasha.
Original architect: Hussein Pasha Fahmi (a distant cousin of Muhammad 'Ali), Minister of Awqaf, who died in 1880 when work stopped.
Construction Supervisor: Khalil Agha chief eunuch & director of estates for Isma'il Pasha.
Completed: work resumed in 1905 when the Khedive, Abbas II, ordered its completion. Work was supervised by architect Max Herz (Herz Miksa, Hungarian) 1856-1919, head of the Comité de Conservation des Monuments de l'Art Arabe.
Islamic Monument #U103
Al-Rifa‘i (Ahmad ibn ʽAli al-Rifaʽi) 1119-1183, was an Iraqi Sunni Muslim preacher, ascetic, mystic, jurist, and theologian, known for being the eponymous founder of the Rifaʽi tariqa (Sufi order) of Islam. Although this mosque is named after him, the shrine contains the burials of his grandson, 'Ali Abu Shibbak al-Rifai and another Sufi mystic, 'Abd Allah al-Ansari.
The Mosque of al-Rifa'i replaced a zawiya (shrine) of the sufi saint, al-Rifa'i. It is also the royal mausoleum of Muhammad 'Ali's family, in addition to Hosh al-Basha (the Courtyard of the Pasha), in the Southern Cemetery.
Patron: commissioned by Hoshiyar Qadin (Hoşyar Kadın) ?-1885, consort to Ibrahim Pasha & Walida Pasha to their son, Isma'il Pasha.
Original architect: Hussein Pasha Fahmi (a distant cousin of Muhammad 'Ali), Minister of Awqaf, who died in 1880 when work stopped.
Construction Supervisor: Khalil Agha chief eunuch & director of estates for Isma'il Pasha.
Completed: work resumed in 1905 when the Khedive, Abbas II, ordered its completion. Work was supervised by architect Max Herz (Herz Miksa, Hungarian) 1856-1919, head of the Comité de Conservation des Monuments de l'Art Arabe.
Islamic Monument #U103
The Cave Hill Cemetery is the final resting place for some famous people. One being Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016. He was an American professional boxer, nicknamed The Greatest. Ali is celebrated as one of the most sporting figures of the 20th century. Muhammad Ali is widely regarded as one of the greatest Heavyweight professional boxers of all time. Ali had 61 total fights, totaling 56 wins, 37 by KO and 5 losses.
The courtyard has a northern and southern entrance from the mosque. In the middle of the courtyard is a marble ablution fountain with a carved wooden roof on columns. The fountain is lavishly decorated in a style similar to that of the sabil-kuttab facing the madrasa of al-Nasir on Mu'izz street. That structure was built by Ismail Pasha in 1828. The sabil and the upper part of the courtyard facade are decorated with small oval wall paintings on which Mediterranean landscapes are represented
Taken @Cairo, Egypt
Patron: Muhammad 'Ali (Muhammad 'Ali Pasha al-Mas'ud ibn Agha) 1769-1849, Albanian Ottoman governor & de facto ruler of Egypt (r.1805-1848).
Shafiq Nur (Shafiq-Nur Hanim) 1833-1884 (eventually) wife of Khedive Isma'il Pasha & mother of the next Khedive, Tewfik Pasha.