{"product_id":"tableau-mohamed-ali-piscine","title":"Muhammad Ali pool canvas","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.eb-prod{font-family:inherit;color:inherit;line-height:1.75}.eb-prod h2{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15em}.eb-prod p{margin-bottom:.9rem}.eb-prod ul{margin:.5rem 0 1rem 1.4rem}.eb-prod li{margin-bottom:.45rem}.eb-prod strong{font-weight:600}.eb-prod a{color:#0066cc;text-decoration:underline}.eb-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:1.35rem}.eb-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:5px 13px;border-radius:999px;line-height:1}.eb-badge-type{background:#fff;color:#1a1a1a;border:1.5px solid #1a1a1a}.eb-cat-premium{background:#fdf6e3;color:#7a5c00;border:1.5px solid #f0c040}.eb-cat-essentielle{background:#f2f2f2;color:#444;border:1.5px solid #bbb}.eb-summary{background:#f5f0eb;border-left:4px solid #c0392b;padding:.9rem 1.1rem;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;margin-bottom:1.75rem}.eb-summary p{margin:0}.eb-note{background:#f7f5f2;border:1px solid #e3ded6;padding:.8rem 1rem;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;margin:1rem 0}.eb-note p{margin:0}.eb-scroll{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.25rem 0}.eb-scroll .eb-specs{margin:0;min-width:500px}.eb-specs{width:100% !important;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.25rem 0;font-size:14px;background:#fff !important;table-layout:auto !important;display:table !important}.eb-specs thead{display:table-header-group !important}.eb-specs tbody{display:table-row-group !important}.eb-specs tr{display:table-row !important}.eb-specs th,.eb-specs td{display:table-cell !important;word-break:normal !important;overflow-wrap:normal !important;hyphens:none !important}.eb-specs th{background:#1a1a1a !important;color:#f0c040 !important;padding:9px 13px;text-align:left;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}.eb-specs td{padding:9px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;color:#333 !important;vertical-align:top;background:#fff !important}.eb-specs td:first-child{white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}.eb-specs tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f7f5f2 !important}.eb-specs tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding:.9rem 0}.eb-faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-q{font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.3rem;color:#1a1a1a}.eb-faq-a{margin:0;color:#444;line-height:1.7}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"eb-prod\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-cat-premium\"\u003eHD print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003e10 sizes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003e8 × 12 to 43 × 63 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003e1961 photograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eTurquoise\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe essentials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flip Schulke's 1961 photograph: Cassius Clay, 19, on guard at the bottom of a Miami swimming pool. \u003cstrong\u003eTurquoise throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e, photographic print on cotton canvas, \u003cstrong\u003e10 sizes from 20 × 30 cm \/ 8 × 12 in to 110 × 160 cm \/ 43 × 63 in\u003c\/strong\u003e. Frame sold separately. \u003cstrong\u003eFrom €19 to €109 depending on size\u003c\/strong\u003e, free standard shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe hoax that produced a mythical picture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1961 photographer \u003cstrong\u003eFlip Schulke\u003c\/strong\u003e was sent by \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e to cover a 19 year old heavyweight named Cassius Clay, back from Rome with an Olympic gold medal. To impress him, Schulke showed him his underwater series on water skiers, published in \u003cem\u003eLife\u003c\/em\u003e. The next day, at the Sir John Hotel in the Overtown district of Miami — one of the few desegregated pools in the country — he found the boxer already in the water, throwing punches below the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClay explained that an old trainer had recommended the exercise, the resistance of the water acting as a load. \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e passed on the story; \u003cem\u003eLife\u003c\/em\u003e ran it in September 1961 under the title \u003cem\u003eA Wet Way to Train for a Fight\u003c\/em\u003e. Three years later, by then world champion, Ali went through the album with Schulke, stopped on these frames and winked at him. The photographer worked out only afterwards that he had been played from start to finish: Ali had never boxed underwater, and \u003cstrong\u003ecould not swim\u003c\/strong\u003e. At 19, he already knew how to manufacture a picture the world would talk about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you see\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortrait format, shot from below at the bottom of the pool. The boxer holds a guard, \u003cstrong\u003efeet flat on the tiles\u003c\/strong\u003e, fists in front of his face, bare chested, in white trunks with a black stripe. Water fills the entire frame in an even \u003cstrong\u003eturquoise\u003c\/strong\u003e, crossed by the reflections of the surface above his head, where his own silhouette appears upside down. No text, no logo anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 3 m \/ 10 ft you see a block of turquoise and a dark figure; from 1 m \/ 3 ft the bubbles and the folds of the water come through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-scroll\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"eb-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCassius Clay on guard underwater, Miami, 1961\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour photograph, turquoise throughout\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrientation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePortrait\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCotton canvas, high definition digital print\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePigment based, UV resistant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 mm \/ 0.12 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCanvas delivery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRolled in a protective tube, no stretcher bars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame sold separately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDry microfibre cloth, barely damp cloth if needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndoor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 × 30, 30 × 45, 40 × 60, 50 × 70, 60 × 90, 70 × 100, 80 × 120, 90 × 130, 100 × 150, 110 × 160 cm (8 × 12 to 43 × 63 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrom €19 to €109 depending on size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree standard shipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e the flat turquoise works like a wall colour — in a neutral room it supplies the tone on its own. It is also the Ali canvas that draws the most questions from visitors, because the scene looks like no other boxing image. Frames are sold separately: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wooden canvas frame\"\u003ewooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e up to 100 cm \/ 39 in per side, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/xxl-wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"XXL wooden canvas frame\"\u003eXXL wooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e from 110 to 200 cm \/ 43 to 79 in, or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/aluminium-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Aluminium canvas frame\"\u003ealuminium frame\u003c\/a\u003e in 8 finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA flat turquoise behaves like a wall colour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater fills almost the whole frame, so from a distance the canvas acts as a panel of colour as much as a picture. In a neutral room \u003cstrong\u003e60 × 90 cm \/ 24 × 35 in\u003c\/strong\u003e is enough to carry the tone; above a headboard, \u003cstrong\u003e80 × 120 cm \/ 31 × 47 in\u003c\/strong\u003e holds the width. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-vs-liston-1965-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ali vs Liston 1965 canvas — size guide\"\u003esize chart by wall type\u003c\/a\u003e covers the other placements room by room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYou may also like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/cassius-clay-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Cassius Clay canvas\"\u003eCassius Clay canvas\u003c\/a\u003e — the same fighter under the name he was born with, if you want his years before 1964.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-vs-liston-1965-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ali vs Liston 1965 canvas\"\u003eAli vs Liston 1965 canvas\u003c\/a\u003e — the 1965 press photograph in black and white, if you want the most recognisable image of his career.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/boxing-ring-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing ring canvas\"\u003eBoxing ring canvas\u003c\/a\u003e — the ring seen from above on a square format, if you have a narrow wall to fill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eDid Muhammad Ali really train underwater?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eNo. He told Flip Schulke that an old trainer had him punching under the surface, the photographer believed it, and \u003cem\u003eLife\u003c\/em\u003e published the series in September 1961. Ali admitted years later that he had made the story up for the camera, and that he \u003cstrong\u003ecould not swim\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhere was the underwater photo of Ali taken?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eAt the pool of the \u003cstrong\u003eSir John Hotel\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the Overtown district of Miami, in 1961 — one of the few desegregated hotel pools in the United States at the time. He was still fighting under the name \u003cstrong\u003eCassius Clay\u003c\/strong\u003e; he took the name Muhammad Ali three years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat size canvas should I hang above a sofa?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe working rule is about \u003cstrong\u003etwo thirds of the width of the furniture\u003c\/strong\u003e below it, centred \u003cstrong\u003e145 cm \/ 57 in\u003c\/strong\u003e from the floor. Over a 200 cm \/ 79 in three-seater, that means \u003cstrong\u003e80 × 120 cm \/ 31 × 47 in\u003c\/strong\u003e; over a two-seater, \u003cstrong\u003e60 × 90 cm \/ 24 × 35 in\u003c\/strong\u003e; in a hallway, \u003cstrong\u003e30 × 45 cm \/ 12 × 18 in\u003c\/strong\u003e. The full \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-vs-liston-1965-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ali vs Liston 1965 canvas — size guide\"\u003esize chart by wall type\u003c\/a\u003e is on the Ali vs Liston 1965 page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eCan this canvas go in a bathroom?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eIt is printed for indoor use, and a bathroom that is ventilated after use suits it. Keep it off the wall directly above a bath or a shower screen, where the canvas takes steam at close range, and away from several hours of direct sun a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eDoes the canvas come with a frame?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eNo, the canvas ships on its own, \u003cstrong\u003erolled in a protective tube\u003c\/strong\u003e. Frames are sold separately: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wooden canvas frame\"\u003ewooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e up to 100 cm \/ 39 in per side, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/xxl-wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"XXL wooden canvas frame\"\u003eXXL wooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e from 110 to 200 cm \/ 43 to 79 in, or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/aluminium-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Aluminium canvas frame\"\u003ealuminium frame\u003c\/a\u003e in 8 finishes. The wooden kits are \u003cstrong\u003e2.5 cm \/ 1 in\u003c\/strong\u003e thick and come with instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eHow do I clean a canvas print?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003edry microfibre cloth\u003c\/strong\u003e handles almost everything. For a mark that stays, use a barely damp cloth with no detergent, wiping across the surface. No abrasive sponge, no glass cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"aspritboxe.com","offers":[{"title":"20 × 30 cm","offer_id":43542119416000,"sku":"TAB.MOHAMED.ALI.PISCINE.20X30","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 × 45 cm","offer_id":43542119481536,"sku":"TAB.MOHAMED.ALI.PISCINE.30X45","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 × 60 cm","offer_id":43542119547072,"sku":"TAB.MOHAMED.ALI.PISCINE.40X60","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 × 70 cm","offer_id":43542119579840,"sku":"TAB.MOHAMED.ALI.PISCINE.50X70","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 × 90 cm","offer_id":55627624415608,"sku":"TAB.MOHAMED.ALI.PISCINE.60X90","price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 × 100 cm","offer_id":55627624448376,"sku":"TAB.MOHAMED.ALI.PISCINE.70X100","price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"80 × 120 cm","offer_id":55627624481144,"sku":"TAB.MOHAMED.ALI.PISCINE.80X120","price":79.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"90 × 130 cm","offer_id":55627624513912,"sku":"TAB.MOHAMED.ALI.PISCINE.90X130","price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 × 150 cm","offer_id":55627624546680,"sku":"TAB.MOHAMED.ALI.PISCINE.100X150","price":99.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"110 × 160 cm","offer_id":55627649614200,"sku":"TAB.MOHAMED.ALI.PISCINE.110X160","price":109.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3369\/2608\/products\/S684e4cb952af45f9b6cc14af20fe85cfZ.jpg?v=1679269077","url":"https:\/\/aspritboxe.com\/en\/products\/muhammad-ali-pool-canvas","provider":"aspritboxe.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}