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Nelson Mandela

Alexey Shichitov2010

The Sand Museum

The Sand Museum
Fukube-cho, Yuyama 2083-17, Japan

He was born in 1918 as a son of the leader of the Thembu people. When he was in college, he entered the African National Congress (ANC) and worked to end apartheid. In 1964, he was arrested for his anti-government activities and sentenced to life in prison; but was freed after 26 years. In 1993, he peacefully ended the apartheid system and received the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1994, he won the first multi-racial election in South African history and became president. He has come to Japan with representatives of the ANC. Today, he is a UNESCO good will ambassador.

Details

  • Title: Nelson Mandela
  • Creator: Alexey Shichitov
  • Creator Nationality: Russia
  • Creator Gender: male
  • Date: 2010
  • Physical Location: Tottori City, Japan
  • Provenance: THE SAND MUSEUM
  • Type: Sand Sculpture
  • External Link: http://www.sand-museum.jp/
  • 作品解説 / Object Note (Japanese): 1918年テンブ人の首長の子として生まれ、大学在学中アフリカ民族会議(ANC)に入党し、反アパルトヘイト運動に取り組みました。1964年逮捕され国家反逆罪終身刑となるが26年後保釈され、その後アパルトヘイト体制を平和的に終結させノーベル平和賞を受賞、ANC代表団を率いて来日もしました。その翌年南ア初の全人種参加選挙が実施され大統領に就任。現在はユネスコ親善大使に就任しています。
  • 作品タイトル / Object Title (Japanese): ネルソン・マンデラ

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