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George Kalinsky interviewed about Madison Square Garden for The New York Post. By Steve Serby | June 14th, 2020 This week The Post takes a fresh look at the “best of” New York sports history — areas that are just as worthy of debate, but that haven’t been argued incessantly. Today’s edition: the best arena or stadium […]
Podcast with George Kalinsky who has been the official photographer for The Garden and Radio City Music Hall for the past 50 years covering over 10,000 events ranging from some of the best sports, music, and political moments of all time. We talk about his entrance into his lengthy career, his friendships including Mohammed Ali and Frank Sinatra, […]
Muhammad Ali Won a $10 Million Fight Thanks to a Ringside Photographer
By Joe Kozlowski | April 28, 2020 In the world of sports, certain names are synonymous with success. On the baseball diamond, it’s still hard to top Babe Ruth; on the gridiron, no one has won more than Tom Brady. When it comes to boxing, however, Muhammad Ali stands alone as “The Greatest.” Even the best boxers need occasional need […]
By Mark Vaccaro | May 8, 2020 | 7:01am In a half-moment of fate, George Kalinsky was faced with a most difficult predicament. He’d been back to the home-team locker room a couple of times to check in on a friend of his named Willis Reed, his face a visor of agony, as he tried to find the […]
Sandy Kenyon Interviews George Kalinsky On Exhibition at NY Historical Society
By Sandy KenyonTuesday, February 27, 2018 04:39PM MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) — Photographs taken at the place billed “The World’s Most Famous Arena” add up to a portrait of our city, and one man took them all. George Kalinsky has served as the official photographer at Madison Square Garden for a half century, and the best […]
The Man Who Has Captured More Than 50 Years of Some of NYC’s Most Iconic Moments
A new exhibition celebrating the career of legendary New York photographer George Kalinsky is now open at the New York Historical Society. NY1’s Vivian Lee finds out how Kalinsky has made history with his iconic photos. VIDEO: https://twitter.com/NY1/status/964982950919106560
The People and Moments That Defined The Worlds Most Famous Arena By Bill King, Staff Writer | February 5, 2018 They adorn every wall, desk, table and shelf in the office of Madison Square Garden’s in-house photographer; dozens of pictures, some in color, some black and white. Woven together, they chronicle the last half century […]
By RALPH GARDNER With George Kalinsky, the Venue’s Official Photographer There are all kinds of photography: art, fashion and, to my mind the most captivating of all, news photography. There’s nothing quite as evocative as an image taken when history is breaking. And there’s a subset of news photography that’s particularly appealing: sports photography. George Kalinsky […]
By George Vecsey | March 7, 1981 Every time the gates open at Madison Square Garden, George Kalinsky has the best vantage point in the house. He is the Garden’s photographer, which means he can go where he wants and click away. When Willis Reed’s knee gave out, Kalinsky captured the captain of the Knicks writhing […]
For more than 50 years, George Kalinsky has captured iconic moments in sports as Madison Square Garden’s house photographer—a job he landed, in part, after bluffing his way into Muhammad Ali’s workout session in December 1965. Their encounter launched a decades-long friendship that lasted until Ali’s death in 2016. Through 45 intimate works, this inspiring photo exhibition reveals flashes […]
