by Greg Norman

Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela bust modelled to 35% of life size by Greg Norman the artist!

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This is a 360º view of the Nelson Mandela mini bust in finished form, but before the smoothing of the skin - prior to casting.

The Making of Mandela

I have created 3 different busts of Nelson Mandela. One is life size and was my first attempt. I wanted not only to honour one of the world's greatest statesmen, but to achieve a 100% likeness. So many sculptures and statues of him have failed to capture his features accurately.

When I completed the first large version, I believed I captured his features. But then I started a smaller one and realized that the smaller one was even more accurate.

Then, in early 2013, I was commissioned to do combined busts of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela side-by-side on a granite base.

It is said that practise makes perfect and it was only when I had completed the small busts of the two humanitarians that I discovered how inaccurate the first two are. I am currently altering the others to the same exacting standards of the third one (viewed below in bronze)

Johannesburg - South Africa