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Bono, Yoko Ono, Bryan Ferry, Kate Bush, Lou Reed and Underworld are among the musicians who pay tribute to their musical heroes in Milestones, an exhibition and auction of major new artwork on behalf of War Child.
The artists were asked to create three-dimensional artworks celebrating the people who were of a special significance to them in their musical career. The work includes Brian Eno on Velvet Underground; Lou Reed on Ornette Colemen; Kate Bush on Billie Holiday; Gary Barlow on Elton John; Massive Attack’s 3D on The Clash; Tim Booth of James on Patti Smith and Dave Stewart on Bob Dylan. Luciano Pavarotti and David Bowie, who are both patrons of War Child, also participated.
There was an amazing diversity among the pieces. Kate Bush, for example,made a bronze statuette, Yoko Ono donated a sculpture of John Lennon’s famous eyeglasses and Gary Barlow’s work contained Elton John memorabilia. Other artists who contributed to the event were Karl Hyde, 3D, Bono, Neil Tennant, Linda McCartney, Andrew Logan/Robyn Beeche, Bryan Ferry, Tim Booth, Holly Johnson , John Squire , Graham Coxon, Bob Geldof , Paul McCartney and Iggy Pop
The work was sold at auction during a sparkling charity dinner at the Saatchi Gallery in north London on Tuesday 4th February. Following the auction, the work was exhibited to the general public in the ground floor gallery of the Economist Plaza in St James’s Street London, from 6th to 16th February 1997.
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