MAX BAER - BOXING, the US World Heavyweight Champion, surrou - Lot 227

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MAX BAER - BOXING, the US World Heavyweight Champion, surrou - Lot 227
MAX BAER - BOXING, the US World Heavyweight Champion, surrounded by M.G.M. Girls in Hollywood, 1930s Photo, vintage silver print Captioned on back Dimensions: 25.7 x 20.2 cm Note: Max Baer (1909-1959), American boxer, was one of the great figures of heavyweight boxing in the 1930s. He won the world heavyweight title in 1934 after defeating Primo Carnera, before losing it the following year to James J. Braddock. A highly publicized personality, Baer also appeared in the world of entertainment and Hollywood, taking part in several films and promotional events. This photograph taken in the 1930s shows him surrounded by the M.G.M. Girls in Hollywood, illustrating the frequent links between the world of sport and the film industry during the golden age of the studios. The image bears witness to the press iconography associated with the great sporting figures of the era, often staged in the glamorous world of Hollywood cinema.
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