Mandela as muse Pictures - CBS News Mandela as muse Vsitors observe a sculpture depicting former South African President Nelson Mandela, by artist Marco Cianfanelli, near Howick, South Africa, where Mandela was arrested in 1962 and subsequently jailed for 27 years, June 29, 2013. The "father of the nation" has inspired many artists to create works to commemorate Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18, 2013 declared by the United Nations as a way to recognize the Nobel Prize winner's contribution to reconciliation. Credit: AP