Drawing on Madiba
Drawing on Madiba launched at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in November 2008. The exhibition comprises cartoons of Nelson Mandela by South African cartoonist Zapiro. It was one of six exhibitions commemorating Mr Mandela’s 90th birthday celebrations in 2008. Drawing on Madiba was transferred to the Apartheid Museum in 2009. It was on display in Iziko Museums’ Slave Lodge in Cape Town to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of Mr Mandela, and remained on display until April 2011. It will move to SAJM in June 2011.
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Zapiro leaves his mark
November 19, 2008 – An exhibition of cartoons of Nelson Mandela by Zapiro has opened as the last of six exhibitions to commemorate Mr Mandela’s 90th birthday celebrations.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation’s CEO, Achmat Dangor, launched the exhibition at the Foundation offices. Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro) talked about his interactions with Madiba, both in print and in person.
