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Standard package - South Africa Mourns Nelson Mandela's Passing 

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Nelson Mandela, one of the world's most celebrated champions of peace and equality, died on December 5th, 2013. Magnum photographers have photographed Mandela throughout his life, documenting his rise to power in South African politics and the indelible marks of change, freedom and hope he left on his home country and beyond.

In the hours following Mandela's passing, Magnum's Mikhael Subotzky, a native South African, Bieke Depoorter, a Belgian teaching a photography workshop in Thokoza, and Dominic Nahr, based in Africa, captured a country in limbo between jubilant celebration of a historic life... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

Viedgesville, December 14th. People are waiting patiently along... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

Public viewing of the funeral of Nelson Mandela, on top of a... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

Funeral of Nelson Mandela, Qunu, South Africa. The casket is... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

Two police men looking to the funeral of Nelson Mandela in Qunu.... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

Viedgesville, December 14th. People are waiting patiently along... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

Viedgesville, December 14th. People are waiting along the road... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Johannesburg. December 10, 2013. Memorial service... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Johannesburg. December 10, 2013. Memorial service... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Johannesburg. December 10, 2013. Memorial service... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Johannesburg. December 10, 2013. Memorial service... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

In front of Mandela's home in Houghton, Johannesburg. 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. In front of Mandela's home in Houghton, Johannesburg.... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Sandton, Johannesburg. People are taking their... 

Bieke Depoorter 2012

SOUTH AFRICA. Johannesburg. A man praying in a church in Thokoza.... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. December 5, 2013. Announcement of Nelson Mandela's... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Houghton, Johannesburg. December 5th, 2013. Mourners... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Houghton, Johannesburg. December 5th, 2013. Mourners... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Houghton, Johannesburg. December 5th, 2013. Mourners... 

Mikhael Subotzky 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. 2013. Mourners react to the passing of Nelson Mandela.... 

Mikhael Subotzky 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. 2013. Mourners react to the passing of Nelson Mandela.... 

Mikhael Subotzky 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. 2013. Mourners react to the passing of Nelson Mandela.... 

Mikhael Subotzky 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. 2013. Mourners react to the passing of Nelson Mandela.... 

Mikhael Subotzky 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. 2013. Mourners react to the passing of Nelson Mandela.... 

Mikhael Subotzky 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. 2013. Mourners react to the passing of Nelson Mandela.... 

Mikhael Subotzky 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. 2013. Mourners react to the passing of Nelson Mandela.... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Soweto. December 6, 2013. Reaction to the death... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Soweto. December 6, 2013. Reaction to the death... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Soweto. December 6, 2013. Reaction to the death... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Soweto. December 6, 2013. Reaction to the death... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Soweto. December 6, 2013. Reaction to the death... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Soweto. December 6, 2013. Reaction to the death... 

Bieke Depoorter 2013

SOUTH AFRICA. Soweto. December 6, 2013. Reaction to the death... 
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