Life
| CCAC #: | 0342 |
| Artwork title: | Life |
| Artist(s): |
William Zulu |
| Year made: | 1996 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Linocut on paper |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 421 x 299 |
| Artwork series: |
Images of Human Rights print portfolio |
| Source: | A portfolio was given to Judge Albie Sachs when he opened the exhibition of the "Images of Human Rights " portfolio at the Durban Art Gallery on 10th December (International Human Rights Day) 1997. |
| Year acquired: | 1997 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On private display |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | These are the concluding words of Nelson Mandela's four-hour statement during the Rvonia Treason Trial in 1964, shortly before being sentenced to life imprisonment. S v Makawanyane, one of the first cases heard by the Constitutional Court in 1995, found the death penalty unconstitutional. |
| Constitutional links: |
Right to life (section 11) |
| Related constitutional cases: |
S v Makwanyane & Another (1995) |
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.