Freedom and Security of the Person
| CCAC #: | 0610 |
| Artwork title: | Freedom and Security of the Person |
| Artist(s): |
James Mphahlele |
| Year made: | 1996 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Masonite cut |
| Dimensions (mm): | 350 x 570 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 524 x 720 x 40 |
| Edition: | 44/50 |
| Artwork series: |
Images of Human Rights print portfolio |
| Source: | Donated by the Artists for Human Rights Trust |
| Year acquired: | 2021 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | On a travelling exhibition |
| Signage: | The artist depicts the Bill of Rights as an important document that enables physical and creative freedom. A group of people are gathered around a large, open book, each bringing their own unique contributions to its development in creative ways, symbolised by a paintbrush and pen, while a trumpeter announces the celebratory moment. |
| Themes: |
Human Rights Day Bill of Rights |
| Constitutional links: |
Freedom and security of the person (section 12) |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
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.