Auction Off Animation History and Uncommon Items to Gather Funds for Los Angeles Wildfire Recovery
Cracking the Animation Industry's Sympathy Wallet for Fire Victims
Through a colossal feather wrapped in golden silk, the animation industry is reaching out to its own, extending a helping hand to those stung by the LA wildfires. This charitable crusade, aptly named AnimAID, has teamed up with ASIFA-Hollywood and set up shop at Sotheby's for a fundraising auction. Top dogs in the animation world, such as Disney (you better believe it), Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation, LAIKA, and more have dug deep into their pockets, losing their artistic treasures in the process, for the greater good.
Why you ask? Well, Los Angeles has witnessed its fair share of hellfire and its animation geniuses have been hit hard. It's no small feat to bounce back, especially with the city's constant reconstruction looming like a silver lining in a smoke-filled sky. Naturally, the scene has banded together and raised their finest works of art to be auctioned off at Sotheby's.
Don Hahn, the maestro behind films like Beauty and the Beast and the latest biopic Howard, is overseeing the operation and has been spreading the word via Instagram. With a passionate plea, he stated, "The animation community was torched by the LA fires. Now, the animation world unites, donating artwork to Sotheby’s for a special auction to aid an organization called AnimAID and those profits will go directly to the fire victims."
This glorious gathering of art spans the animated realm, with creations from the silver screen and the little box that sits tantalizingly in your living room. From Snow White and her damned apples, the offbeat humor of The Simpsons, the emotional rollercoaster of Inside Out, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse's uncanny visuals, Beauty and the Beast's enchanting romance, and Avatar's jaw-dropping landscapes, there's something for every art connoisseur.
If bidding in an auction isn't your cup of tea, fear not! Other prizes up for grabs include commissioned pieces from industry artists, tours of studios, signed posters, and more, as well as original production drawings and animation cells.
The bidding war is currently underway, and more information can be found by visiting here.
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- The animation industry, in unity with ASIFA-Hollywood, is utilizing their resources in a charity auction at Sotheby's, featuring toys-and-collectibles from movies-and-tv shows, including items from Disney, Warner Brothers, Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation, LAIKA, and more, with all profits benefiting fire victims.
- Alongside the high-profile pieces from the silver screen, this charity auction includes prizes such as commissioned artworks from industry artists, studio tours, signed posters, and original production drawings and animation cells, available for those who bid or vie for these items on the entertainment realm's digital platforms, like io9 and Gizmodo.
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