Identity area
Reference code
ZA COM MR-T-7-5-2001
Title
Five-meter tall steel sculpture of Mandela on Gerald Sekoto Street in Newtown, Johannesburg
Date(s)
- 25 May 2013 (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
Arts, Culture and Sports related named after/dedicated to Mandela
Context area
Name of creator
(1999 -)
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
; the Shadow Boxer, by South African artist Marco Cianfanelli. Chancellor House, the former site of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo’s law firm, is in the background.The sculpture portrays Nelson Mandela as a young amateur boxer, and is based on a famous picture by photographer Bob Gosani. The Shadow Boxer was commissioned by the Johannesburg Development Agency in partnership with the City of Jobannesburg.
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Description identifier
Nelson Mandela Tributes Database: T01558