Wayne Berzon, a member of the Glenbrook, IL school board, purchased Democratic President-Elect Barack Obama's doodle art off of an Ebay charity auction. Berzon's competition during the auction was X-Files star Gillian Anderson. He posits that the art may end up in Obama's presidential library one day.Pioneer Local: President-elect Obama's Doodle in Shore Collection (November 13, 2008)
Description of Art
This sketch is a moment in time on the U.S. Senate floor including Senators Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid, Dianne Feinstein and Edward Kennedy. There are no names by the figures. His signature is at the bottom of the piece.
Quotes
"I knew the guy had a great political career ahead of him, but who could know a year and a half ago that he would be President of the United States?"" — Wayne BerzonPioneer Local: President-elect Obama's Doodle in Shore Collection (November 13, 2008)
"He fills up the whole space which shows a need for attention. It also shows that he's flexible, very analytical and very private. He also has an inflated ego, which you probably need if you want to be President." — BlackBook magazine art analystBlackBook: The $2,000 Obama Doodle, Analyzed (November 13, 2008)
References
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Final price
$2,075
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Purchased in May 2007
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Doodle was created for Illinois charity auction from a "doodle packet"Huffington Post: Obama Doodle Fetches $2,075 On EBay (May 29, 2007)
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Done in black ink on white paper
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Auction benefited Neurofibromatosis, Inc. medical charityThe Caucus Blog (The New York Times): A Doodle is Worth $2000 (May 29, 2007)
