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***MEDIA ALERT***PHOTO OP***MEDIA ALERT***PHOTO OP***

WALLIS ANNENBERG AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION
CELEBRATE THE EXHIBIT OPENING OF
SPORT: IOOSS & LEIFER
AT THE ANNENBERG SPACE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY


Walter Iooss and Neil Leifer, the world's two pre-eminent sports photographers come together for their first ever two-man exhibit of compelling images celebrating the athlete

EXPECTED: Walter Iooss, Neil Leifer, Wallis Annenberg, Laila Ali, Jerry West, Tony Alva, Keyshawn Johnson, Jim Brown, Elgin Baylor, Marcus Allen, Rodney Peete, Gabrielle Reece, Laird Hamilton, Frank Robinson, Marion Barber, Jamie Moyer, Matt Kemp, Ben Howland, Jeff Garlin, Ann Meyers Drysdale, Rollie Fingers, Jamaal Wilkes, Kenny Lofton, Norm Nixon, Marcellus Wiley, Eric Dickerson, Mitch Richmond, Ryan Braun, Natasha Watley, Gina Carano, Lee Elder.

WHAT: Celebrating the opening of SPORT: Iooss & Leifer, an exhibit that spans the careers of famed sports photographer Walter Iooss and Neil Leifer, and features over 80 photographic prints and hundreds of digital imagery iconic sports images such as Muhammad Ali's victory over Sonny Liston and Michael Jordan in full glory.

WHEN: Friday, November 13, 2009
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Media check in begins at 6:00 PM

WHERE: Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Ave of the Stars
Century City, CA
Valet entrance via Olympic Blvd

Michael Jordan by Walter Iooss Michael Jordan by Walter Iooss

Media Inquiries Contact:

Tiffany Caronia
Evolutionary Media Group
Phone: 323 658-8700
tiffany@emgpr.com

Camille Lowry
The Annenberg Foundation
Phone: 310 209-4560
clowry@annenbergfoundation.org