Lot 140: Christopher Slatoff Statue Personally Owned by Ray Bradbury -- Bradbury Collaborated With Slatoff on the Sculpture, Entitled ''Fr. Electrico''

Statue by the artist Christopher Slatoff of a man cradling a boy, personally owned by Ray Bradbury. Ceramic statue, entitled ''Fr. Electrico'' was a collaboration between Bradbury and Slatoff and is based upon a childhood memory of Bradbury's, where his father carried him home after a day spent at two circuses when Bradbury was 13. The statue has further meaning with ''tattoos'' on the man's back which have come to life, as they do in ''The Illustrated Man''. Of the statue, the artist has stated ''On another level Ray has become a second father to me, and the sculpture becomes him, with his stories and friendship carrying me. Ray's creativity and friendship picking me up and carrying me is truly one of the most touching things that I have experienced in my life.'' Statue has won the Gold Medal for sculpture at the California Art Club's 97th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. Upon the base Slatoff writes, ''for Ray / with all my love, we did it - Chris Slatoff''. Statue measures 19'' x 36''. With a COA from the Bradbury estate.