Last Saturday, my family and I went to the opening of Howard L. Bingham's exhibition, The Rumble In The Jungle, Ali vs. Foreman: Zaire 1974. If you have ever seen the compelling documentary by Leon Gast, "When We Were Kings: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman," then this exhibition brings you right back. My daughter who is five, was curious enough to ask the question, "what were they fighting for?"  My answer....everything. It is an impassioned moment in history and sport that should be revisited and remembered. It also is a great place to introduce a sports fan to the world of art, i.e. not a bad art date. Here are the details:

HOWARD L. BINGHAM

THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE

APRIL 19 - MAY 31, 2008
612 NORTH ALMONT DRIVE
LOS ANGELES , CA 90069
TEL 310 550 0050
FAX 310 550 0605
INFO@MBFALA.COM
WWW.MBFALA.COM
TUE-SAT 10-6

M+B is pleased to announce the exhibition HOWARD L. BINGHAM: THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE . Poignant, knowing, rich with insights and tributes and in both color and black and white, THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE chronicles Muhammad Ali's legendary trip of 1974 to Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) to fight a heavily favored George Foreman in the first world heavyweight boxing championship held on the African continent. Ali's reclamation of the heavyweight title in the fierce and dramatic match stunned critics and sparked joy throughout the world. While the match serves as thematic nucleus, Howard Bingham's photography covers Ali's entire eight-week stay, recounting the event in all its dimensions, including a star-studded musical festival, buzzing paparazzi and impinging politics.

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