Artist: Ferdie Pacheco (American, b. 1927) Title: Advice Audio: Date: 1984 Dimensions: 72″ x 40″ Location in Library: Lower level Media: Oil on canvas Owner: Brooklyn College Library Collection. Gift of Noreen Andreoli. © Ferdie Pacheco Description: After having the self-proclaimed “Greatest of All-Time” Muhammad Ali’s ear for fifteen years as his doctor, the artist is well aware of the magnitude of the title of this piece. It is a wonderful example of not only the artist’s impeccable ability to speak volumes within the borders of a single frame, but also his habitually prodigious use of color. Le Musée du Luxembourg awarded Pacheco Best Colorist in 1990.
Ferdie Pacheco
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Artist: Ferdie Pacheco (American, b. 1927) Title: Marciano Victorious Audio: Date: 1983 Dimensions: 48″ x 30″ Location in Library: Lower level Media: Oil on canvas Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. Gift of Noreen Andreoli. © Ferdie Pacheco Description: As the only Heavyweight Champion to retire undefeated (with 43 knockouts), perhaps it is not a single bout but his entire career that is the subject of this piece. The fact that the fighter appears unblemished at the fight’s conclusion is a beautiful and apt translation of the dominance Rocky Marciano exhibited in the ring throughout his 49 career fights.
