Art Bid 4 Ken

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ArtBid4Ken2008

Participating artists:
* ann-marie lequesne
* antony gormley
* banksy
* billy childish
* bob and roberta smith
* catherine yass
* chris orr
* colin mcmaster
* geraldine swayne
* james boswell
* james cauty
* jamie reid
* jeremy deller
* jo wonder
* marc quinn
* mark hammond
* michael peel
* mona hatoum
* not banksy
* olivier richon
* peter kalkhof
* peter kennard and cat picton phillipps
* pure evil
* ralph steadman
* richard hamilton
* richard niman
* STOT21stCplanB
* sarah jones
* simon thompson
* the assistant
* tracey moberly

"Art is always political - at the least it is an expression of personal freedom but if it asks pertinent questions it can also change the way we see and relate to others and the world. The potential to make and experience art is a basic human need - it should be a right."
Antony Gormley

"London is a city where the arts flourish. Artists in all fields make a central contribution to how we see our city and our society as a whole, and I am delighted that so many fantastic artists are willing to contribute in this practical way to helping keep London on a progressive and forward-thinking path."
Ken Livingstone

The auction is a fund-raising event to help re-elect Ken Livingstone as Mayor of London. It is also a measure of many artists support for the cultural achievements of his administration. All money raised will go towards helping Ken's bid to be re elected as Mayor.

"We each have a bullet with our name written on.."
by Tracey Moberly

size: 333mm
medium: Silver, hallmarked (hallmark includes artist's initials TM)

The bullet comes with 32" long chain and can be engraved either with name of purchaser or Ken Livingstone or another.
date: Feb 2008
estimate: 100

Bullets made in support of gun amnesty and street crime 2008 Owning your bullet supports your views on gun amnesty & regard for your own and others lives by safe guarding your bullet with your name written on...

to be sold by auction March 6 2008 as part of artBid4Ken fund-raising for Ken Livingstone's re-election as Mayor of London

http://www.artbid4ken.org.uk/

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