DepartmentAfrica
Bust of Nelson Mandela
NameSculpture; bust
CultureZulu
Date2004
Place madeKwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA, Africa
MediumTelephone wire and steel wire; hard-wire sculptural technique
Dimensions7 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (19.05 × 16.51 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of David Arment and Jim Rimelspach, David Arment Southern African Collection, IFAF Collection, FA.2024.12.59.
Object numberFA.2024.12.59
DescriptionWire sculpture bust of Nelson Mandela. White wire hair, and a green shirt.This bust depicts Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), the political
icon for “The New South Africa.” Mandela was imprisoned for
27 years for his opposition to the Apartheid government. Released
in 1990, he immediately began negotiations with F.W. de Klerk,
South Africa’s president. Their collaboration led to the first
free election in 1994. Today, Mandela is remembered globally
for his unwavering commitment to social justice and democracy.
2005-2010
ca. 2000
2003
