Cartoon Print 1
| CCAC #: | 0474 |
| Artwork title: | Cartoon Print 1 |
| Artist(s): |
Mickey Patel |
| Year made: | 1988 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Woodcut |
| Dimensions (mm): | 58.5 x 45.5 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 650 x 620 x 35 |
| Edition: | 5/100 |
| Artwork series: |
Posters for the Free Mandela Campaign |
| Source: | Unrecorded |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | On public display |
| Signage: | This artwork juxtaposes middle-aged Nelson Mandela with a caption by Fidel Castro to highlight the Cuban influence on African liberation movements. After the 1959 Cuban Revolution, Castro’s government supported the South African liberation movement in armed battle in Angola – victory there laid the path for apartheid’s fall. |
Photographer: Staff
Photo copyright: CCT
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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.