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Nelson Mandela in his backyard in Soweto on his first day out of captivity after 27 years of imprisonment by the South African government for his anti-apartheid activities, South Africa
Nelson Mandela in his backyard in Soweto on his first day out of captivity after 27 years of imprisonment by the South African government for his anti-apartheid activities, South Africa
Nelson Mandela in his backyard in Soweto on his first day out of captivity after 27 years of imprisonment by the South African government for his anti-apartheid activities, South Africa

Nelson Mandela in his backyard in Soweto on his first day out of captivity after 27 years of imprisonment by the South African government for his anti-apartheid activities, South Africa

Artist (American, b. 1955)
Date1990
ClassificationPhotographs
Photograph TakenSoweto, South Africa
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 20 × 13 1/16 in. (50.8 × 33.2 cm)
Primary support: 24 × 20 in. (61 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Shah Family Charitable Foundation in honor of the Museum's 75th anniversary
Object number2020.209
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DepartmentPhotography