Seen on Navall hill, the statue of Nelson Mandela with a child just standing there....
From Google the size.
To date, including the ones in foreign lands, this statue of Nelson Mandela remains the largest one made in honour of this world icon and stands at 8 m in height. It was unveiled on 7 December 2012. The sculptor Kobus Hattingh was the creator of this bronze sculpture, as well as the one in Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg.
The statue was donated by a private individual, Mr Freddy Kenny and it was decided to place it at Naval Hill as there are plans in the making for this space to be enhanced as a tourist hotspot.
The clear background and the scale of the child help the photo. I wonder if I had seen it without the child, how big would I have thought the statue was?
@laroque No without the child you would not have an idea. It is very big. So can see it from my friend flat.
From Google the size.
To date, including the ones in foreign lands, this statue of Nelson Mandela remains the largest one made in honour of this world icon and stands at 8 m in height. It was unveiled on 7 December 2012. The sculptor Kobus Hattingh was the creator of this bronze sculpture, as well as the one in Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg.
The statue was donated by a private individual, Mr Freddy Kenny and it was decided to place it at Naval Hill as there are plans in the making for this space to be enhanced as a tourist hotspot.
I'd so love to see this. Personally I would like Madiba to be less centered, with less open space to his left and more to the right. It may of course be difficult to get the shot I'd like depending on other buildings and restrictions.
Wow, huge statue. Very cool comparison. I think I'd look like a child standing next to it, as I am way shorter than 2 meters! I think I'd barely clear his boot tops.
Excellent job on photographing this powerful sculpture. It was perfect to catch it with the child there, gives perspective to the art. It requires a very large sculpture to capture the largeness of Mandela's spirit.
From Google the size.
To date, including the ones in foreign lands, this statue of Nelson Mandela remains the largest one made in honour of this world icon and stands at 8 m in height. It was unveiled on 7 December 2012. The sculptor Kobus Hattingh was the creator of this bronze sculpture, as well as the one in Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg.
The statue was donated by a private individual, Mr Freddy Kenny and it was decided to place it at Naval Hill as there are plans in the making for this space to be enhanced as a tourist hotspot.