Aaron
| CCAC #: | 0502 |
| Artwork title: | Aaron |
| Artist(s): |
Greg Marinovich |
| Year made: | 1992 |
| Artwork type: | Photography |
| Medium: | Photograph |
| Dimensions (mm): | 460 x 600 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 560 x 700 |
| Edition: | 3/5 |
| Artwork series: |
Dead Zone |
| Source: | Donated by the Dippenaar Family Trust, with the artist, in 2018 |
| Year acquired: | 2018 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| Signage: | 45 people were killed when a large group of men rampaged through Boipatong Township. Klaas Mathope found his wife mortally wounded. He left her to look for their son, Aaron, 9 months old, who was already murdered in the attack. |
| Themes: |
Human Rights Day Bill of Rights |
| Constitutional links: |
Right to life (section 11) Human dignity - constitutional value (section 1a, section 10) Freedom and security of the person (section 12) |
| Related constitutional cases: |
S v Makwanyane & Another (1995) Carmichele v Minister of Safety and Security (2001) Minister of Safety and Security v Van Duivenboden (2002) |
Photographer: Greg Marinovich
Photo copyright: Greg Marinovich
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.
NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.