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Subject: [Leica] Leica Camera Inc. to Auction Guiliani Photograph of 'New York Twins' on eBay
From: "Jerry S. Justianto" <jsjm6@cbn.net.id>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 00:06:43 +0700
References: <20011101094512.79049.qmail@web9106.mail.yahoo.com>

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011101/nythfns1_1.html
Leica Camera Inc. to Auction Guiliani Photograph of 'New York Twins' on eBay
All Proceeds Will Benefit the Families and Victims of the World Trade Center
Tragedy
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- PHOTOPLUS EXPO BOOTH 1837, November 1 - 3,
2001 -- Leica Camera Inc. has united with the rest of the nation in the wake
of the tragic events of Tuesday, September 11th and has vowed to make a
difference in the lives of the victims of the World Trade Center Attack. On
Monday, November 5th Leica Camera Inc. will post a photograph of the World
Trade Center taken by Mayor Rudy Giuliani in 1997 on the eBay website,
AUCTION for AMERICA ... $100 Million in 100 Days. This portion of the eBay
website is designed and devoted to filtering out and tearing down all the
postings from sellers intent to accrue some amount of personal fortune at
the expense of the pain that this attack has inflicted upon us all.

``New York Twins'' was one in a series of photographs taken by Mayor
Giuliani with a Leica R7 camera and presented in an exhibit entitled View
from the Capital of the World at the Leica Gallery in New York City in the
spring of 1998. This exhibit was a benefit for the charity, New Yorkers for
Children.

``New York Twins'' measures 20`` x 24'', is matted, framed and signed by
Mayor Rudy Giuliani. This photo is a one-of-a-kind piece that has been
numbered one in a limited edition of 20. Leica Camera Inc. originally
intended to produce a series of 20 duplicates but decided not to do so
following the events of September 11th. The image immortalizes the World
Trade Center at dusk on an evening in January 1997. All proceeds for the
sale of ``New York Twins'' will support the victims and families of the
World Trade Center attack. Interested buyers should log on to
http://www.ebay.com (Nov. 5 - 13).

A version of ``New York Twins'' will be on display at PhotoPlus Expo at the
Jacob Javits Convention Center, Nov. 1 - 3.

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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011101/nythfns1_1.html



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