Everyone knows his name and how he looked more than 20 years ago when he was last photographed — but only a handful of people know what the world’s most famous prisoner-turned-diplomat looks like today.
A Dutch artist has solved the problem, by spending many hours with people who have recently seen the ANC leader and constructing a life-like drawing.
Nelson Mandela’s associates have confirmed its realism, save that his hair is greyer and the lines around his mouth less pronounced than in the drawing.