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on 10 Aug 17:13,
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*** NB: AUCTION WILL RUN FROM 27 JULY - 10 AUGUST ***PRETTY WISE is one of five Zoo City art toys being auctioned for charity.(scroll down for links to the other Bares) THE ILLUSTRATOR: Clement de Bruin grew up in the small town of Ceres, but now lives and works in Cape Town, working as an illustrator for am i collective. He finds inspiration for his work in the streets of his city. THE TOY Inspired by Lauren Beukes' new novel, Zoo City, the Zoo City Bares are very limited edition vinyl blanks, donated by the Cape Town-based am i collective and decorated by some of South Africa's leading illustrators. The Bares are 40cm / 16 inches tall (see scale reference) and individually customised.
THE CAUSE: All proceeds from the sale of The Bares will go to The Suitcase Project which helps refugee children from war-torn African countries that have arrived in Johannesburg without parents, friends or family. The Suitcase Project tries to help them deal with the trauma of their flight and arriving in a strange, sometimes hostile adoptive country.
THE BOOK: Zoo City is a juju noir about an unfamilar Johannesburg full of familiars, crime, refugees, magic and damaged people, the astonishing second novel from the author of Moxyland. Click here to watch the Zoo City trailer BARES ON TOUR: The Zoo City Bares will be exhibited at the following events: Johannesburg: 24 June 2010, Zoo City Launch at Love Books, Melville Cape Town: 2 July 2010, Chew Unity Party, London: 29 July 2010 Forbidden Planet Zoo City Signing (Bi-Polar Bare only) Media Enquiries or general questions: please contact moxy@moxyland.com
OTHER BARES ON AUCTION:
2. Bi-Polar Bare by Willeen le Roux
3. Borne by Bia van de Venter & Carine Nguz
4. Pretty Wise by Clement de Bruin
Thanks to Forbidden Planet for supporting the Zoo City Bare Charity Auction
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| • International Shipping (out of South Africa) | |
| • International Courier | |
| • Courier (within SA) | |
| • Collection (SA) | |
| • Registered mail (not recommended for fragile items) | |
| • International freight (with specialty art shipping company 4-6 weeks) | |
| • Collection - London (Bi-Polar Bare ONLY) |
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)The Bares are very exclusive one-of-a-kinds.
You bid on whichever one you want (eg. Nonnetjie).
Good luck and thanks for the lovely wishes!
- Lauren