FINE ART AFRICA
C O N T E M P O R A R Y
Mandela reflects, "My Robben Island, I have attempted to colour the island sketches in ways that reflect the positive light in which I view it.
This is what I would like to share with people around the world and, hopefully, also project the idea that even the most fantastic dreams can be achieved if we are prepared to endure life's challenges."
THE WINDOW | SIGNED | R 216,000
EDITION: 300
SIZE: 65cm x 50cm
BOARD: Velin BFK Reeves Paper
AUTHENTICITY: House of Mandela Emboss
Nelson Mandela Emboss
Nelson Mandela’s Mark
Certificate of Authenticity.
THE CELL | SIGNED | R 252,000
EDITION: 300
SIZE: 65cm x 50cm
BOARD: Velin BFK Reeves Paper
AUTHENTICITY: House of Mandela Emboss
Nelson Mandela Emboss
Nelson Mandela’s Mark
Certificate of Authenticity.
This sketch depicts the view into Nelson Mandela’s prison cell through the open cell door.
The few possessions that prisoners were allowed have been emphasised in colour, as they are symbolic of a link with a reality outside the harsh prison regime.
Their meagre possessions typically included letters and photographs of family and friends – pieces of paper that acquired tremendous emotional value to prisoners
Nelson Mandela was to spend some 17 years of his 27-year imprisonment in this cell on Robben Island. When he was released from prison he became South Africa’s first black president, and went forward to show the country how to unify and forgive.
THE CHURCH | SIGNED | R 144,000
EDITION: 300
SIZE: 65cm x 50cm
BOARD: Velin BFK Reeves Paper
AUTHENTICITY: House of Mandela Emboss
Nelson Mandela Emboss
Nelson Mandela’s Mark
Certificate of Authenticity