Yoko Ono, the widow of John Lennon, unveiled a mural of clouds in the
sky that will be auctioned in 67 puzzle pieces to raise funds and to
mark the second annual World Autism Awareness Day.
The
76-year-old Japanese artist and musician created the seven-foot tall
"Promise" mural from acrylic materials. Each of the 67 pieces of art
will be auctioned with starting bids of $1,000 at charitybuzz.com/yoko.
"When I was first approached to
create an artwork for autism awareness I was shocked by the worldwide
prevalence of this serious situation, especially among our children,"
Ono said at the auction launch at the United Nations. "My work,
'Promises,' symbolizes that we all hold a piece of this puzzle and we
must work to raise awareness, funds for research and advocate for
families who experience autism."
The 67 pieces
represent the 67 million people who have autism around the world.
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