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Lacquered metal sculpture "Banner of Hope", constructed from loose fitting parts,
designed by Truus Menger (1923-2016), scale model of the gigantic steel construction “Banner of Hope” in Newtown, Johannesburg (1995)
Condition: New in box - assemble yourself
Weight: 3 kilograms
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Truus Menger-Oversteegen (1923-2016) was a Dutch sculptor and painter. During the Second World War she was a resistance fighter in the Council of Resistance and carried out many resistance activities together with her sister Freddie Oversteegen and Hannie Schaft.
By contributing to a children's home in Soweto, this scale model was for sale and produced in a limited edition.
Height: 34 cm
Width: 29.5 cm
Depth: 21 cm
A brief history
The statue was unveiled on the occasion of the opening of the Radio Freedom Institute of Broadcast Journalism in September 1995.
A steel sculpture standing on a concrete base, painted in the colors of the South African flag.
The facets of the flag have been twisted and creatively rearranged.
The statue is approximately three stories high and 7 meters wide.