In February 1964, Muhammad Ali was in a period of transition. The magnificently brash boxer, then known as Cassius Clay, all of 22 years old, swept through the sport like a windstorm, beating Sonny Liston to become the heavyweight champion of the world. This marked the beginning of Ali (he changed his name shortly after the fight) as a true cultural icon. Photographer William Klein captured this transfiguration in th…
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