I love the cover for the design. It is simple but extremely deep in content.... This is a cover on Esquire from 1968, when Muhammad Ali was under a lot of heat. He protested going to Vietnam because his religion doesn’t believe in violence and he didn’t feel as if he needed to go either (Ironically he was a boxer, which is one of the most violent sports to date, but back to the main story). The picture is that much more epic when you know that he is posing as St Sebastian. Saint Sebastian was a Christian and a Martyr that was perceived to have been killed by the arrows.
The similarity is with Ali because he was stripped of his title in boxing and was persecuted by Americans because he was not being patriotic and not going to Vietnam. He was scolded and looked upon as if he really betrayed America.
Back in 1968, this was probably a controversial picture because of his decisions. The photo is a great way. The picture is visually striking and would catch the eyes of people who would be passing this. The artistic design and balance on the shot is perfectly centered on the cover.
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