Automata: Life & Other Illusions
Sun, Jul 21, 2019 09:30PM EDT
Lot 114
Bush Lying Machine. George W. Bush Automaton/Kinetic Sculpture.
Estimate: $500 - $750
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Bush Lying Machine. George W. Bush Automaton/Kinetic Sculpture. Georgia: A. la Torre, ca. 2005. Wooden, metal, acrylic, and fabric coin-operated animatronic sculpture incorporating an electronic mechanism in a wooden cabinet, topped with a wooden bust sculpture of President George W. Bush. The case decorated with patriotic bunting, and the president?s head topped with a comical cowboy hat bearing his nickname, ?Dubya,? in metal lettering on the front of the crown. When a coin is inserted, the wheel of ?lies? rotates into the figure?s mouth as its nose grows longer and longer, and audio from the handheld game ?Bop It!? plays. A knob beside the wheel allows the user to ?stop the lies.? Approximately 28 x 18 x 11?. Sold with a quantity of printed ?lies,? as issued by the artist. Working.
