Nelson Mandela Bust

About

Groton School – Groton, MA

2021

 

Groton School reached out to us to create additional busts for the iconic Schoolroom, which was the original schoolhouse. The new subjects of Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, and Eleanor Roosevelt were chosen in order to diversify the existing selection of busts which were all portraits of white men. The student body was instrumental in making this project a priority. A ceremony celebrated the new additions and the school’s forward momentum.

Mandela (1918-2013) was the first president of South Africa and was an anti-apartheid activist who left a mark on his country and the world. In his portrait, the tilt of the head and facial expression illustrate his personality and intellect.