Part one of this year's Olympus-sponsored Fashion Acts charity auction raises over £35,000 and you, too, can bid from next week via eBay
Auctioneer Nicholas Bonham points out a particular aspect
of a beach shot taken by rock legend Bryan Adams
The annual Fashion Acts fund raiser to support AIDS/HIV charities kicked off this year with the auction, last night, of 42 framed photos snapped by a selection of celebs from Carole Vorderman to David Bailey. A further 42 photos will be auctioned publicly on eBay, starting from next Tuesday, 23rd November. If you want to own a unique photo taken by someone famous, this is your chance!
Many of the photos featured were shot using Olympus C-765UZ cameras donated by Olympus. They have all been professionally printed and framed and while some stunning pro shots have been included, results from the amateur snappers, including Bill Nighy, Gillian Anderson, Colin Firth, Anthony Worrall Thompson, Bryan Adams, Emma Thompson, to name but a few, are surprisingly good.
Last night's auction, attended by notables such as Laura Bailey, Peter Gabriel, Penny Smith, Jasmine Guinness, Bob Carlos Clarke, Bryan Adams and three Manolo Blahniks, or to be more precise three impersonators, witnessed top bids of £4,000 for Bob Carlos Clarke's erotic imagery and £2,500 for Mario Testino's intimate shot of supermodel Kate Moss.
This striking study of Sascha Bailey taken by her famous Dad could be
Yours if you bid on the online auction starting next week
A Matthew Williamson picture was going for a fairly reasonable £1,000 when organiser Kathy Davies took to the stage to display a limited edition Williamson chiffon number the designer kindly donated to boost the lot price. Bids rose to £2,000 until one wag in the audience offered Kathy, former model and drummer in the late Robert Palmer's infamous Addicted to Love video, £2,500 to don the frock. Like a true pro she slipped off, slipped into it and returned to rapturous applause.
Meanwhile, Jasmine Guinness's brilliantly candid shot of her 4 year old niece is going to a good home – hers! She outbid 2 others to take home the snap which she will give to the youngster at some point in the future.
Get the Fashion Acts 2004 catalogue
Fashion Acts 2004 auction catalogue were being sold for £10 a go last night and we understand there are some left over. If you are interested in buying one, we may be able to help – drop us a line and we'll pass your enquiry on to the relevant person at Olympus UK.
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42 more photos will be auctioned on eBay
Don't forget you can bid for the remaining 42 framed photos from next Tuesday via eBay. You never know, you could snap up a bargain! There is a gallery of the photos to bid for on the Olympus UK Web site.
In order to bid on eBay you need to be registered with the service. You can register via dpnow of course:
Ebay UK
Ebay USA
