Nelson Mandela at Melbourne Town Hall 1990

CHAPMAN, Andrew

Registration number

1784255

Artist/maker

CHAPMAN, Andrew

Title

Nelson Mandela at Melbourne Town Hall

Production date

1990

Medium

digital file

Credit line

Purchased, 2020
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Andrew Chapman, Nelson Mandela, Melbourne Town Hall, 1990, union rally

Summary

Nelson Mandela at Melbourne Town Hall, 1 October 1990 The Australian Government went all out for Nelson Mandela after his release from Robbin Island. Ex-Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser had been instrumental in securing his freedom and Mr Mandela had arrived in Australia to give thanks for that support. Whilst in Melbourne, he gave a press interview at The Regent Hotel followed by a union rally at Melbourne Town Hall and finally a public reception at what is now Collingwood's HQ by the Yarra. In this image, Nelson Mandela can be seen giving the Black Power salute to the audience at the town hall. Andrew Chapman