{"id":3509,"date":"2013-12-06T09:25:37","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T08:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/?p=3509"},"modified":"2015-07-15T15:08:46","modified_gmt":"2015-07-15T13:08:46","slug":"robben-island-according-to-nelson-mandela-18-july-1918-5-december-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2013\/12\/06\/robben-island-according-to-nelson-mandela-18-july-1918-5-december-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"The Robben Island prison, sketched in 2002 by artist and former prisoner Nelson Mandela"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see 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href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2013\/12\/06\/robben-island-according-to-nelson-mandela-18-july-1918-5-december-2013\/attachment\/1296222\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"121\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1296222.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3510\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3510'>\n\t\t\t\tNelson Mandela, The window, 2002.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2013\/12\/06\/robben-island-according-to-nelson-mandela-18-july-1918-5-december-2013\/8154019_orig\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"121\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/8154019_orig.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3511\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3511'>\n\t\t\t\tNelson Mandela, The cell, 2002.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/2013\/12\/06\/robben-island-according-to-nelson-mandela-18-july-1918-5-december-2013\/5966359_orig\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"121\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptualfinearts.com\/cfa\/CFA-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/5966359_orig.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3513\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3513'>\n\t\t\t\tNelson Mandela, The guard tower, 2002.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon 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\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cIn these sketches entitled: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robben-island.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">My Robben Island<\/a>, I have attempted to colour the island sketches in ways that reflect the positive light in which I view it. This is what I would like to share with people around the world and, hopefully, also project the idea that even the most fantastic dreams can be achieved if we are prepared to endure life&#8217;s challenges\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Nelson Mandela (18 July 1918 \u2013 5 December 2013)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIn these sketches entitled: My Robben Island, I have attempted to colour the island sketches in ways that reflect the positive light in which I view it. 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