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Free Nelson Mandela by David Hammons

Free Nelson Mandela

1987

Stencil on versos of torn and layered billboard papers

Museum of Modern Art

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Two stenciled portraits of Nelson Mandela are layered on torn and weathered billboard paper. The main portrait is yellow with black features and a green collar that reads "FREE NELSON MANDELA".

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portrait face layered elements asymmetrical balance fragmented composition frontal view nelson mandela activist political figure collage stencil art billboard paper

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