“NAKED TRUMP” STATUE SELLS FOR $22,000 JULIEN’S AUCTIONS OCTOBER STREET ART AND CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED AND FEATURED BANKSY, KEITH HARING, ANDY WARHOL, TAKASHI MURAKAMI, DAMIEN HIRST, SHEPARD FAIREY, RETNA AND MORE Los Angeles, California – (October 23, 2016) – Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier Street Art auction house, held its highly anticipated “Street Art and Contemporary Art” auction last night, October 22nd, 2016 in Los Angeles. The naked Donald Trump statue entitled “The Emperor Has No Balls” sold for $22,000. This was over the original estimate. The statue, by anonymous art collective INDECLINE which appeared on the 4600 block of Hollywood Boulevard, was one of the most talked-about pieces in the auction. A portion of the proceeds from the sale are to benefit the National Immigration Forum, one of the leading immigrant advocacy organizations in the country, with a mission to advocate for the value of immigrants and immigration to the nation. Banksy, RETNA, Warhol, Fairey, Mr. Brainwash and many more had collectors in the room and on the phone bidding enthusiastically throughout the night. Highlights of the auction included Banksy’s “V.I.P Rat” which sold for $87,500; a Banksy “Choose Your Weapon (Turquoise) which sold for $32,000; Knowledge Bennett “Cojones Hillary Clinton, Gold” which sold for $15,625; Keith Haring “Radiant Baby with AIDS Alligator which sold for $35,200; Mr. Brainwash “Charlie Chaplin” which sold for $25,600; an Andy Warhol “Jane Fonda F/S #II.268” which sold for $25,600; OG Slick “Uzi Does It” which sold for $12,800; RETNA “These Are The Days” which sold for $12,160 and STIK “Liberty” which sold for $10,625. Additional highlights of the Street Art auction included Shepard Fairey’s “HOPE (Obama) which sold for $5,000; Rafael Sliks’ “Sardas (Freckles)” which sold for $6,875; Banksy’s “Pulp Fiction” which sold for $10,25; Takashi Murakami’s “Doves and Hawks” which sold for $7,500; Shepard Fairey’s “Dark Wave/Rising Sun” which sold for $3,750; Damien Hirst’s “For the Love of God” which sold for $7,500; an Andy Warhol “Cow Blue & Salmon” screen print on paper which sold for $10,000; RETNA’s “Eastern Realm” (set) which sold for $11,875; Karl Lagasse’s “One Dollar Bill” which sold for $$6,400; KAWS’ “Presenting the Past” which sold for $5,700; Gregory Siff’s “Remember Everything” which sold for $5,120, and Anthony Lister’s “Untitled” which sold for $6,400, among many others in the sale. ABOUT JULIEN’S AUCTIONS Julien's Auctions is the World-Record Breaking Auction House to the Stars. Collaborating with the famous and the exclusive, Julien's Auctions produces high profile auctions from the world of entertainment, Rock n' Roll, sports and art. Founded by Darren Julien, Julien's Auctions has achieved international recognition for its extraordinary auction events which attract thousands of collectors, investors, fans and enthusiasts from around the world. Julien's Auctions specializes in auctioning iconic artifacts and notable collections from the world's most recognizable stars including Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Jane Fonda, Lady Gaga, Banksy, Cher, Michael Jackson, U2, Barbra Streisand, Larry Hagman, Les Paul, Bob Hope, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix and many more. Each auction is beautifully documented in a collectible high gloss auction catalog uniquely capturing the story of the collection and photographs of each treasure. Based in Los Angeles, Julien's Auctions has an international presence and is featured widely in the press both domestically and internationally while bringing their exhibitions and auctions to destinations worldwide including London, New York, Las Vegas, Japan and China. Live auctions are presented for bidders on-site and online via live streaming video, by phone and by text. Darren Julien, Founder & CEO, and Martin Nolan, Executive Director, head up the organization and together have led the renowned auction house to world record breaking auction results. PRESS CONTACT [email protected] .