U2 Events: Peter & The Wolf Art Auction

Peter & The Wolf Art Auction
November 21, 2003, Christie's, New York

Bono's artwork for the Peter & The Wolf project fetched $368,000 in bidding at Christie's auction house in New York. The auction included illustrations drawn by Bono and his daughters Jordan and Eve, and additional works on paper related to the project. Bono was joined by his wife Ali, along with Peter & The Wolf collaborators Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer. U2 manager Paul McGuinness also attended, along with Bono's close friend (and fellow artist) Guggi. Proceeds from the evening's events benefit the Irish Hospice Foundation and hospice care providers around the world.

Photos

Arrivals (photos by David Greg Harth for @U2)

• Bono, Gavin Friday, and Maurice Seezer
• Guggi, Bono, and Ali Hewson
• Bono and Gavin Friday
• Bono meets the media (#1)
• Bono meets the media (#2)
• Bono meets the media (#3)
• Gavin Friday
• Maurice Seezer and Gavin Friday
• Paul McGuinness

The Art from Peter & The Wolf (and final auction price)

• Lot 1: Peter & The Wolf VI ($14,000) - won by Michael Stipe
• Lot 2: Study of Wolf III ($32,000)
• Lot 3: Study of 'Grandfather' I ($15,000)
• Lot 4: Study of Wolf I ($13,000)
• Lot 5: Peter & The Wolf I ($23,000)
• Lot 6: Peter & The Wolf II ($24,000)
• Lot 7: Peter & The Wolf III ($24,000)
• Lot 8: Peter & The Wolf IV ($24,000)
• Lot 9: Peter & The Wolf V ($22,000)
• Lot 10: Study of Wolf II ($20,000) - won by Paul McGuinness
• Lot 11: Study of 'Peter' I, Study of 'Peter' II (on reverse) ($60,000) - won by Doug Morris, CEO of Universal Music Group
• Lot 12: Study of 'Pussy' the Cat ($18,000)
• Lot 13: Study of 'Grandfather' II ($15,000)
• Lot 14: Study of the Dumb Duck ($17,000) - won by art dealer Tony Shafrazi
• Lot 15: Study of 'Birdie' ($27,000)
• Lot 16: Study of Wolf IV ($20,000)

  The Irish Independent has reported that six paintings were won by an Italian art dealer.

Other Photos

• Bono painting for the Peter & The Wolf project
• Bono poses in front of his art (People magazine, Oct. 2003)

News (most recent first)

• November 26, 2003- @U2 - A Rockstar's Paint Job
• October 30, 2003 - USA Today - Irish Pals Sink Their Teeth Into 'Peter and the Wolf'
• October 06, 2003 - BBC - Bono's Brush with New Art
• October 01, 2003 - Evening Standard - Bono's Brushwork
• July 29, 2003 - Bloomsbury - 'The WOLF Was Ambition For Things Just Out Of Reach.'