$1,088
A framed display of three items featuring the hologram of legendary basketball star Michael Jordan that appeared on Sports Illustrated's December 23, 1991, cover, when the magazine named Jordan its 1991 Sportsman of the Year. The display includes the master nickel printing plate for the cover; a Michael Jordan hologram label produced for the cover that is signed by Jordan, "Best wishes/ Michael Jordan," in black marker; and a copy of the original December 23, 1991, cover. After Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to the first of what would be three consecutive National Basketball Association championships, Sports Illustrated honored Jordan with its Sportsman of the Year award and chose to create an unconventional image to pay tribute to his iconic status. The master nickel printing plate in the lower right of the display is the actual printing plate that was used to create the Sports Illustrated hologram, the first film/computer-generated holographic image in the world. It was made from the glass master that was approved by Jordan. The cover of the magazine features a hologram of Jordan smiling in three dimensions set across the red and black signature colors of the Chicago Bulls. The signed pressure-sensitive hologram label in the upper right of the display was signed by Jordan at the offices of Sports Illustrated prior to the release of the Sportsman of the Year issue. It is one of the first 20 hologram labels produced in a limited edition of 20 signed by Jordan. About half Read more…
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2016-12-07
