Give a Fig: Auction Items
Here it is: the complete list of items that will be available Saturday, September 12, 2009, 7:00 p.m. at the “Give a Fig” benefit auction. This year’s theme is READYMADE: ECOLOGY! ECONOMY! And artists, writers and independent businesses have donated dozens of renamed/recycled/ready-to-go items.
For those of you who just can’t wait—you know what you want and you want it now—we’re making some items available online, pre-auction, at buy-now prices ensuring your instant gratification and guaranteed generous support of Les Figues! These items will be available here until Saturday, September 12 at noon.
Check back often for updates and new items!
Artful Objects: Beautiful Works
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Ghost (Charlie Day)
by Candice Lin
Graphite and watercolor on paper, 9 3/8" x 11 1/4"
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Muons Y10
by Debra Di Blasi
Micaceous iron oxide, interference, metallic & flat acrylics; oil pens; gouging; on laser print of skin, 10" x 7.5"
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Neighborhood Infusions
by Fallen Fruit
A bottle of vodka infused with local fruit by Fallen Fruit
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JACKSON, 7th, 1829-37
by Alex Forman
Photograph of 7th President Andrew Jackson from series Tall, Slim & Erect; 3 3/4" by 4", carbon pigment on watercolor paper
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LINCOLN, 16th, 1861-65
by Alex Forman
Photograph of 16th President Abraham Lincoln from series Tall, Slim & Erect; 3 3/4" by 4", carbon pigment on watercolor paper
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ROOSEVELT, 26th, 1901-09
by Alex Forman
Photograph of 26th President Theodore Roosevelt from series Tall, Slim & Erect; 3 3/4" by 4", carbon pigment on watercolor paper
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HARDING, 29th, 1921-23
by Alex Forman
Photograph of 29th President Warren Harding from series Tall, Slim & Erect; 3 3/4" by 4", carbon pigment on watercolor paper
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Projection (I have a dream)
by Jenny Yurshansky
Print of Martin Luther King's iconic "I Have A Dream" speech, 9 7/8" x 26.5"
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A Tea To You From JBAD!
by Danielle Adair
Two limited edition items from artist project: Tea to You! Gift item & Artist Book
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Odalisque #4 (Veronique)
by Christian Bök
A nude composed from the 21 typographic forms used by typographers to design the letters of the alphabet, 8.5" x 11", Value: $100
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LA Medusa #3 (Orange)
by Howard Steenwyk, "Howard's House of Fine Arts"
Graffiti Painted Panels; Spray paint on metal, 18" x 24", Value: $250
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Hollywood, LA 2004
by Audrey Mandelbaum
Laminated 13 3/4" x 11" digital type c print on aluminum, Value: $400
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Untitled
by Betsy Seder
A photograph
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Take Out
by Joey Morris
Chromogenic lightjet print on acrylic and stained walnut frame
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Vice Wives
by Douglas Green & Laurel Frank
Laurel Frank as Vice Wives! 3 cakes for three Vice Wives: Tipper Gore, Marilyn Quayle, and Lynne Cheney. The cakes are professionally made, edible sculptures. (cake-size)
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Projection (book cover)
by Jenny Yurshansky
Sheet of paper which bears glossy impression of unmarked linen bound book, with a diagram which illustrates how to cover a book, 17" x 22"
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Calders Conundrum
by Shane Quentin
Kinetic sculpture, 4 feet long, 2x4, nails, wire, wheel bearing grease
Literary Inventions & Interventions
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Antennae 9 + 10
Ed. Jesse Seldess
Issues 9 and 10 of Antennae, a journal of experimental writing and language-based music and performance scores
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Madeleine is Sleeping: Rare Chapbook Edition
by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum
A rare chapbook of opening sections from Madeleine is Sleeping, with cover paper handmade by author Sarah Shun-lien Bynum
image coming soon!
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Paper Lantern
by Stuart Dybek
A signed broadside of Stuart Dybek's Paper Lantern
image coming soon!
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$25 Gift Certificate
Brand Bookshop
A $25 gift certificate from Brand Bookshop, chosen best used book store by Los Angeles Magazine
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Found Flyer: outline for a three-episode real-life drama TK
by Mónica de la Torre
includes bonus "Voices to the Page"
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The Old Poetics & The New Poetics
Chapbook Collection, Contents TBA
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Experimental Literary Journal Collection
TBA
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$50 Gift Certificate
Portrait of a Bookstore
Portrait of a Bookstore in Studio City has a hand-picked selection of books from all genres, a wide selection of antiques, journals, typewriters & hand made gift items.
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A Set of 3 Vintage Publications Reinforcing Certain Gender Roles & Sexual Attitudes
Joseph Milazzo
Hints to Housekeepers, Understanding the Other Sex, I Haven't a Thing To Wear (signed by author)
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ANTHEM (COLLAPSING) / ATOMIC BUCKDANCE
by Doug Kearney
Two extremely rare chapbooks by Douglas Kearney of their original designs
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Oddities: Services, Ones-of-a-Kind
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Psychic Palm Reading
by Bhanu Kapil
Psychic palm reading with Bhanu Kapil over the phone
SOLD
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NOT AN OBJECT
by Robert Fitterman
Robert Fitterman will provide an idea for a conceptual project. The purchaser will collaborate on the parameters or general theme of the conceptual project. The purchaser is also invited to collaborate on the actual conceptual project if he or she desires.
$125SOLD
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Cat Behavior Consultation
by Jennifer Calkins
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"Do I Have A Case"
by Nabil Abu Assal
Consultation on whether you have a case, with attorney Nabil Abu-Assal, Value: $250
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A spring of feeling bubbled up through her mud
by Laura Vena
Antique Writer's Stained Glass Oil Table Lantern with Scribed Etching by Virgina Woolf
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Personal Website
by Jeffrey Uyeno
Design & development of 10-page static website, Value: $800
Recent projects: outofnothing.org killiansworkshop.com
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Fabulous Facial
Kenya at Studio 41
Focus on YOU with a pampering facial, from Kenya, self-care bon vivant
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Vegan Tour of LA
by Harold Abramowitz
Vegan tour of Los Angeles, Harold knows all the best vegan places in LA!
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Lunch & Tour Through Kim Rosenfield's s Juvenilia
Kim Rosenfield
Lunch with Kim's mom in Venice Beach, tour through Kim's juvenilia, + 2 books of Kim's first works
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Pen/Ink Pet Portrait
by Janice Lee
Stippled pen/ink pet portrait
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Alchemical Baking Commission
by Saehee Cho
If you’ve had cupcakes at a Les Figues event, you’ve tasted Saehee’s magic. Now, have Saehee bake something just for you. Recipe not required.
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Commissioned Flower Arrangement
Jasmine Blue Flower Shop
Commission an artful & chic flower arrangement from Jasmine Blue, Value: $50
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3 Cakes!!!
by Charles Flowers
Charles Flowers will bake you 3 delicious cakes over the course of the next year!
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Haircut At Goodhead
Jenny Graniel (Purple Circle)
JHaircut w/ Jenny Graniel at new salon on Sunset and Alvarado.
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Creativity Coach
by Coco Owen
Coaching with poet and psychologist, Coco Owen
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Proofreading/Editing Help
by Amina Cain
Five hours of proofreading/editing help from writer Amina Cain
image coming soon!
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More Than An Amoeba: Hand-Knitted Single-Cell Creatures (They May Be Spineless, But They Are Lovable!)
by Jen Hofer
Handmade with love!
image coming soon!
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The Lark
by Anna Joy Springer
Hand-carved linoleum print, 1 of 24.
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$50 Gift Certificate
by Machine Project
Gift certificate, can be applied to a Machine Project membership class or workshop, items in the onhline store, or any other product/service Machine Project provides.
