Song for Freedom
| CCAC #: | 0595 |
| Artwork title: | Song for Freedom |
| Artist(s): |
Nelson Makamo |
| Year made: | 2007 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Etching |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 420 x 300 |
| Edition: | 32/50 |
| Artwork series: |
Commemorating Sophiatown |
| Source: | Donated by MTN Foundation |
| Year acquired: | 2021 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | On public display |
| Signage: | Music became a crucial part in the struggle against apartheid. Musicians used music and culture as forms of activism and resistance, both in South Africa and in exile, to bring hope to South Africans and to raise awareness of the atrocities committed by the apartheid regime to the rest of the world. |
Photographer: MTN Foundation
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.