Accused No. 05 Gudrani "Myner" Bowa
| CCAC #: | 0135 |
| Artwork title: | Accused No. 05 Gudrani "Myner" Bowa |
| Artist(s): |
Colin Kahanovitz |
| Year made: | 1989 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Pencil on paper |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 250 x 180 |
| Artwork series: |
Upington 14 |
| Source: | Donated by artist |
| Year acquired: | 2009 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On public display |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | A set of drawings of the ‘Upington 14’ who were sentenced to death for a murder that they could not all have committed. The artist was a member of their legal team. Notably, the constitutionality of the death penalty was the first case heard by the Constitutional Court. |
| Constitutional links: |
Right to life (section 11) |
| Related constitutional cases: |
S v Makwanyane & Another (1995) |
Photographer: Colin Kahanovitz
Photo copyright: Consult with CCT curatorial team
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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.