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
Current location:	On a travelling exhibition
Exhibitions:	A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - National Arts Festival, Makhanda - 20 to 30 June 2024 A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley - 1 August to 7 September 2024 A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - KZNSA Gallery, Durban - 27 September - 10 November 2024
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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