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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 […]
NEW YORK — He was born Cassius Clay. Later he became known as Muhammad Ali. He was a three-time heavyweight boxing champion. And, today his life is depicted in art and photography. The ring violence and the kindness of Ali are depicted in simultaneous displays at the New York Historical Society. With remarkable similarity, LeRoy […]
The NY Historical Society has two new exhibits featuring photographs and watercolors of Muhammad Ali, the Olympic gold medalist and World Champion boxer. https://youtu.be/Mi5RqOzlWUk
Photographs of Muhammad Ali by George Kalinsky at the New York Historical Society. George Kalinsky. Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, 1971. Chromogenic print from original scanned film. Courtesy George Kalinsky. The first of the famous “head to head” shots of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali or any boxers. They were preparing for their epic match-up […]
