NELSON MANDELA STRUGGLE SERIES An exclusive collection of art by one of the world's greatest leaders Until his release from prison in 1990, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was better known as a cause than a man. But as a statesman, he set a moral compass for the world and raised the bar for mankind. Having already earned a global reputation as an author, in 2001 he decided to step out of his comfort zone and turn his memories into art. Inspired by the late John Lennon, whose artworks had commanded worldwide attention, his intention was to share a part of himself that had been completely hidden from the world and at 83 years old, he began sketching slowly, the ‘Struggle Series '. “These sketches are not so much about my life as they are about my own country. I drew hands because they are powerful instruments, hands can hurt or heal, punish or uplift. They can also be bound but a quest for righteousness can never be repressed. In time, we broke lose the shackles of injustice, we joined hands across social divides and national boundaries, between continents and over oceans and now we look to the future, knowing that even if age makes us wiser guides, [it is] the youth that reminds us of love, of trust and of the value of life.” 25.7.2001 N Mandela

NELSON MANDELA STRUGGLE SERIES · “These sketches are not so much about my life as they are about my own country. I drew hands because they are powerful instruments, hands can hurt

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Page 1: NELSON MANDELA STRUGGLE SERIES · “These sketches are not so much about my life as they are about my own country. I drew hands because they are powerful instruments, hands can hurt

NELSON MANDELA STRUGGLE SERIES An exclusive collection of art by one of the world's greatest leaders

Until his release from prison in 1990, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was better known as a cause than a man. But as a statesman, he set a moral compass for the world and raised the bar for mankind. Having already earned a global reputation as an author, in 2001 he decided to step out of his comfort zone and turn his memories into art. Inspired by the late John Lennon, whose artworks had commanded worldwide attention, his intention was to share a part of himself that had been completely hidden from the world and at 83 years old, he began sketching slowly, the ‘Struggle Series '.

“These sketches are not so much about my life as they are about my own country. I drew hands because they are powerful instruments, hands can hurt or heal, punish or uplift. They can also be bound but a quest for righteousness can never be repressed. In time, we broke lose the shackles of injustice, we joined hands across social divides and national boundaries, between continents and over oceans and now we look to the future, knowing that even if age makes us wiser guides, [it is] the youth that reminds us of love, of trust and of the value of life.”

25.7.2001 N Mandela

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STRUGGLE SERIES6 X INDIVDIUAL PRINT IMAGES Print: Unsigned Size: 65 cm x 50 cm (unframed)Edition: First edition 750Authenticity: Number in pencil, Mandela’s emboss & HOM emboss