South African artist pays tribute To Nelson Mandela

South African artist Esther Mahlangu, 81, poses at her home in Mabhoko Village, Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga . Mahlangu recently opened her exhibition at the Melrose Gallery where her series of artwork inspired by Nelson Mandela was unveiled on March 1. The artist has produced six paintings reproduced from drawings created by Mandela in her signature Ndebele style. The exhibition will include previous work by Mahlangu. Created in 2004, Esther says it remains one of the most rewarding collaborations of her long and illustrious career. (AFP)

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South African artist Esther Mahlangu, 81, poses at her home in Mabhoko Village, Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga . Mahlangu recently opened her exhibition at the Melrose Gallery where her series of artwork inspired by Nelson Mandela was unveiled on March 1. The artist has produced six paintings reproduced from drawings created by Mandela in her signature Ndebele style. The exhibition will include previous work by Mahlangu. Created in 2004, Esther says it remains one of the most rewarding collaborations of her long and illustrious career. (AFP)

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South African artist Esther Mahlangu, 81, poses at her home in Mabhoko Village. (AFP)

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Esther Mahlangu, 81 is a South African artist and teacher, but one of the last skilled custodians of the traditions of the Ndebele people. (GULSHAN KHAN / AFP)

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One of the most famous artists in South Africa, Mahlangu is a living tourist attraction, in Mabhoko Village. (GULSHAN KHAN / AFP)

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South African artist Esther Mahlangu shows the rings and ankle-wear common to Ndebele women. (GULSHAN KHAN / AFP)

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A framed photograph shows Mahlangu shaking hands with former South African president Thabo Mbeki. (GULSHAN KHAN / AFP)

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Esther has exhibited with many of the world’s most renowned artists. In 1991, she was invited to be the 12th artist to paint a BMW as part of the Art Car Collection, becoming the first woman and first African to do so. She joined an illustrious list of artists who participated in this project including Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein and Frank Stella among others. (GULSHAN KHAN / AFP)

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Born on 11 November 1935, Esther lives in the Mabokho village of Weltevrede (Afrikaans for “well satisfied”) in the KwaMahlanga district in Mpumalanga Province. Esther’s contribution to South African contemporary art and the impression that she has left on so many people globally makes her a national treasure. (GULSHAN KHAN / AFP)

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A student of South African artist Esther Mahlangu, 81, paints a design in her home in Mabhoko Village, Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga. (GULSHAN KHAN / AFP)

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Esther Mahlangu, sweeps the floor of her home in Mabhoko Village, Siyabuswa. (GULSHAN KHAN / AFP)

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Esther’s contribution to South African contemporary art and the impression that she has left on so many people globally as she travels adorned in traditional Ndebele dress makes her a national treasure. (GULSHAN KHAN / AFP)