Nelson Mandela was in many ways larger than life – son, family man, freedom fighter, father of a nation, hero. His legacy continues on in the heart of all humanity, immortalized by paintings, sculptors, monuments and other forms of art.
July 18th is Nelson Mandela International Day.
Today, DUNIA joins the world in honoring Madiba’s memory with the following collection of art:
Nelson Mandela monument by Marco Cianfanelli stands on a spot in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa where he was arrested and jailed during his struggle against apartheid.
A statue of Nelson Mandela as a boxer in his youth situated in front of the Magistrate’s Courts in Johannesburg.
On the streets of Belfast. WanderlustMarriage.com photo.
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A USSR stamp, 70th Birth Anniversary of Nelson Mandela (freedom fighter of South Africa). Date of issue: 18th July 1988. Designer: B. Ilyukhin. Photo: Mariluna.
Monument Walk to Freedom in Den Haag, Nederlands. Photo: Pvt Pauline.
A sculpture of Nelson Mandela at the President Kennedylaan 5, The Hague. Photo: Vera de Kok.