Prisoner 46664
| CCAC #: | 0449L |
| Artwork title: | Prisoner 46664 |
| Artist(s): |
Jane Nkata |
| Contributor(s): |
Billy Makhubele |
| Year made: | Unknown |
| Artwork type: | Textile |
| Medium: | Beads and safety pin on black fabric |
| Dimensions (mm): | 140 x 111 x 65 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 154 x 125 x 65 |
| Source: | On indefinite loan from Saul Symanowitz |
| Year acquired: | 2009 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | On private display |
| Signage: | This artwork formed part of the MANDELA@90 exhibition held in the Constitutional Court in 2008, that showcased and celebrated Nelson Mandela’s life as a freedom fighter. Here Mandela is depicted doing hard labour on Robben Island where he was imprisoned from 1964 until 1982. |
Photographer: Unrecorded
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.
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.