Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1967

Photograph

Drexel Founding Collection

Name/Title

Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, 1967

Entry/Object ID

2017.003.0021

Acquisition

Accession

2017.003

Source or Donor

Albert L. Lord, III

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Albert L. Lord, III

Made/Created

Artist

Walter Iooss, Jr.

Date made

1967

Place

City

Philadelphia

State

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

H, W: 24x20 in Overall Size; H, W: 20x17 3/4 in Image Size

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

Walter Iooss Jr. is one of the greatest sports photographers in the world, Iooss received his first professional assignment for Sports Illustrated at the age of 17. Since then, he has shot the covers of over 300 issues. His work redefined sports photography and became a sports icon in his own right. In 2004 he received a Lucie award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports Photography.