Signed Artist Proof of the Monumental G.O.A.T.: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali

Jeff Koons; Muhammad Ali. G.O.A.T. [Greatest Of All Time]: A TRIBUTE TO MUHAMMAD ALI. Cologne: Taschen, 2004. Limited "Collector's Edition"; artist proof, no. AP 176 of 9,000 copies (of 10,000 total copies). Signed by Muhammad Ali and Jeff Koons on the front limitation leaf. Hardcover. Silk-covered boards with pink appliqué letters, lettered in black on the cover, and lettered in blind on the spine, with gilt edges and ribbon bookmark; in white silk-covered clamshell box with interior gold foil lining; with original publisher's styrofoam and box packaging (marked with limitation number). Sumo folio; 792pp. Illustrated with over 3,000 images. With photolitho Radial Champs in plastic sleeve, one of 9,000 prints by Koons included in this edition. The book comes with white gloves still attached to publisher's wax paper along with the publisher's statement of care, as issued.

Clamshell 22 x 22 in.; Book 20 x 20 in.

Private Raleigh, North Carolina Collection

From the publisher: "Original essays and five decades' worth of interviews and writing explore the courage, convictions, and extraordinary image-building that made Ali one of the most recognizable and inspirational individuals on the planet, an icon not only as an extraordinary athlete, but also as an impassioned advocate of social justice, interfaith understanding, and peace." (https://www.taschen.com/en/limited-editions/sports/02602/goat-sumo/)

Light wear to clamshell interior due to movement of heavy contents; book exterior not examined out of the clamshell due to its heavy nature, but overall it appears pristine and unread. Though the seal was broken, the book remained wrapped in the original publisher's wax paper, and in the original packaging; packaging with expected light handling wear.

Note: This book weighs approximately 75 pounds.