Event Images for The Vader Project LA Auction Preview & Catalog Signing (June 11-12)
The Vader Project LA Auction Preview & Catalog Signing saw a two-day extravaganza featuring guest-DJs The Sucklord and CRYSTAL PHARAOH on decks on Opening Night June 11th, while June 12th saw over 20 artists in attendance signing the Vader Project Auction Catalog, and with fans queued up outside Freeman's Los Angeles (6812 Melrose Ave) to have a up-close and personal look at 100 customized Darth Vader helmets of The Vader Project before they go up for auction. Courtesy of DKE Toys, we too get to partake of the event via snaps galore for your viewing pleasure! So kick-back, grab yourself a beverage, chillax and CLICK THRU to view the glorious Darkside-collision of Lowbrow Art and celluloid Pop-Culture!
The event exhibits thru June 20th, whereby the customed-Helmets will go on auction via Freeman. And to get an idea of what The Vader Project is about, check out "The Vadar Project In 60 Seconds" video (by The17thMan) posted below, or CLICK for coverage on TOYSREVIL.
341 x images in slideshow above of the event's Opening Night on June 11th [CLICK for full-screen viewing] which saw DJs The Crystal Pharaoh and The Sucklord from BAND of the LOST on hand to entertain the masses (which I had a video of their set to post tho).
291 x images in slideshow above of the Artist Signing Session on the afternoon of June 12th [CLICK for full-screen viewing] which saw over 20 participating artists signing the Vader Project Catalog (which was also made available on-site). You can also order yours online here (they won't come signed tho).
All the helmets will subsequently move on to the Freeman’s Philadelphia Auction Showing (from July 5 - 9) @ Freeman’s Auction House, with the auction actual on July 10th. [www.freemansauction.com].
Photo Credit: All images by Dave Tada, Courtesy of DKE Toys.
