Mandela's Portrait, Painted by Artist Peter Engels, put up for "46664" Charity

Mandela's Portrait, Painted by Artist Peter Engels, put up for "46664" Charity

BRUSSELS, April 23/PRNewswire/ -- Nelson Mandela will be 90 soon. "Time for the most impressive
painted tribute", says artist Peter Engels. The result is a breath-taking
canvas of 78.7 x 39.4 inch (=200 x 100 cm), painted with the pallet knife,
which is Peter Engels' unique signature.

(Photo:

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080423/301385 )

Mandela's birthday will be celebrated on Friday 27 June with a
concert in London Hyde Park, hosted by Will Smith. Also present will be
Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Keane, U2, Eminem, the 2 of the remaining
members of Queen and many other celebrities. Artist Peter Engels hopes to be
able to hand over a cheque on probably the most exciting and talked about
concert of 2008.

Half of the painting's selling price goes to the Mandela AIDS
organisation "46664" (Mandela named his organisation after the number he had
in prison on Robben Island). A pretty serious amount because the unique work
of art will probably sell for no less than 60.000 euros. Peter Engels: "The
buyer not only supports the AIDS fund, he will also acquire an exceptional
piece of art: the largest portrait of Nelson Mandela ever painted with the
pallet knife."

"In spite of his respectable age, Nelson Mandela has a vivid
appearance," Peter Engels says. "Time and a turbulent life have indeed
engraved his face, but he still has that friendly look. The stars in his eyes
twinkle. His smile is warm and he has a glowing charisma. For me it is a real
pleasure and an honour to paint his characteristic head. Putting this
painting up for charity is my way of contributing to 46664."

Peter Engels and his Mandela portrait appear on the world's
largest billboard of Times Square in New York. He is the first pallet knife
painter featuring on these superscreens. View the painting and a picture of
Times Square on http://www.peterengels.eu

Peter Engels creates his 'Vintage Portraits' in a unique style
very much his own, using his sepia colourite to produce astonishing large
scale close-ups of well-known characters. For the Mandela portrait he
receives many congratulations from all over the world. They say that Peter
Engels goes beyond merely painting Mandela's physical features; he captures
the man's inner soul...

http://www.peterengels.eu

Contact:
Marathon ArtPR
Karin Schwithal
+32(0)3-653-33-77
+32(0)479-80-71-72
ArtPR@peterengels.eu

http://www.peterengels.eu

Artist; Peter Engels
+32(0)477-42-58-58
info@peterengels.eu

Photo:

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080423/301385

Source: Marathon ArtPR

Contact: Marathon ArtPR, Karin Schwithal, +32(0)3-653-33-77, +32(0)479-80-71-72, ArtPR@peterengels.eu, http://www.peterengels.eu; Artist; Peter Engels, +32(0)477-42-58-58, info@peterengels.eu

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