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      Pat Cassidy on November 1, 2011

      Aw man, love the sign maker guys. Don't worry about a phone call for me. Hope everything's ok...

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      DSKVR on August 23, 2011

      The progression of this project is looking really good :) Very exciting.

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      Shannon Brown on August 6, 2011

      Congratulations!! Nearly double the goal!

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      Raul Garcia on August 4, 2011

      Hi Steve, 'Raul Garcia' is my assumed identity online. This is really Anné M. Klint (and Raul, too). Love the project. Bring it to the Valley!

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      damien james on July 30, 2011

      Good sir, I saw your work at Artropolis in Chicago this year, and my family and I are happy owners of the faux NY Times. Well done, and keep up the excellent work.

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      Cathleen Carr on July 26, 2011

      Make the shirts and then give me one!

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      Sam Peck on July 26, 2011

      I'd love a T- shirt

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      Mark Belinsky on July 18, 2011

      I can't wait to press the button!

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      Matt Soar on July 12, 2011

      Seriously, though, your parents really don't need to call me (in Canada), lovely as they obviously are!

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      Addie Wagenknecht on July 10, 2011

      can we all do a skype conference call.... with Steve's Mom? I want to chatroulette with her.

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      Gil Segal on July 10, 2011

      Soon you'll have to start a kickstarter campaign to pay your parents phone bill.

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      Steve Kim on July 9, 2011

      Good luck!

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      Jamie Dubs on July 9, 2011

      I can't wait for a) this to happen b) to talk to Steve's parents

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      Michael Mandiberg on July 8, 2011

      I'm happy to help you raise capital to critique capitalism: oh the feedback loop of cultural criticism...

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      stephen duncombe on July 8, 2011

      how did you make those signs?

      (question from sebastien, age 6)

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      Addie Wagenknecht on July 8, 2011

      I get to talk to Steve's Mom!

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A multi-page SPACES exhibition catalog for the SWAP artist residency featuring the sign, an essay, and more. ALSO 4x6 photo postcard of the sign sent from a city on the tour. With a personal note of thanks from me. Plus access to project updates and your name on the site., note from me, access to updates, and name listed on the site. But seriously, why would you stop here? Scroll down and see what else you can get!

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A personal phone call from my mom and/or dad thanking you for your support of their son and his art. Brief, but not boring, and you can ask questions. Mom used to be a nun, has an MA in Theology, and can spray lacquer like a pro. Dad used to be a monk, built custom furniture, and coached a championship high school soccer team from inner-city Oakland. Just note: they will probably put you on speaker phone.

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Signed copy of the New York Times Special Edition! Plus the catalog, postcard, a note from me, name on the site, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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Utopia Letterpress Print. Plus the catalog, postcard, a note from me, name on the site, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert. Pretty nice! But check out what you'd be missing below...

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"Curtain #3" - a signed original print, photograph, or drawing straight from my flat files. Might be old, might be new, some big, some small, all are likely worth way more, pledge and see! Plus the catalog, postcard, a note from me, and name on the site.

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CURTAIN #2 - a signed original print, photograph, or drawing straight from my flat files. Might be old, might be new, some big, some small, all are likely worth way more, pledge and see! Plus the catalog, postcard, a note from me, and name on the site.

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$100 PRINT. (An unbelievable savings.) Plus the catalog, postcard, a note from me, and name on the site.

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8x10 Print of the "Capitalism Works For Me!" sign. Signed, archival, photo print edition. These will be much like the Arrow Sign series offered below. It might be next to the Federal Reserve, or the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign, I don't know yet. These will be editioned by Electric Works Fine Art Press in San Francisco. Plus a postcard, exhibition catalog, your name on the site, in the book, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert. Want the first edition book too? See the $120 level!

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A signed first edition of the "CAPITALISM Works For Me!" book. Around 75 (or more) pages of photos and statements from people around the country who voted true or false, images of the sign in different cities, and more. Plus a postcard, exhibition catalog, your name on the site, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert. Want a 8x10 print too? See the $120 level!

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A signed copy of DREAM by Stephen Duncombe and participate in a live webcast conversation and Q&A with Duncombe and I on capitalism! Plus an 8x10 print, postcard, exhibition catalog, your name on the site, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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First Edition Book AND a SURPRISE BOOK! Signed by me and Steve Duncombe, (but not written by us). Tell us which way you vote and we'll pick from the following: Das Kapital, Lenin's Imperialism, the biography of 50 Cent, Smith's Wealth of Nations, or? Plus participate in a live webcast conversation and Q&A with Duncombe and I on capitalism! And the postcard, exhibition catalog, your name on the site, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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$100 PRINT (An unbelievable savings.) These are #8 and #9 in the edition of 10 - the last few, so scarcity drives up their price in the market. You understand. Plus you get the catalog, postcard, a note from me, phone call from the parents, and name on the site.

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BOTH first edition book AND the 8x10 print, Plus the postcard, exhibition catalog, your name on the site and the book, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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16x20 Print of the "Capitalism Works For Me!" sign. Signed, archival, photo print edition. These will be much like the Arrow Sign series offered below. It might be next to the Federal Reserve, or the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign, I don't know yet. These will be editioned by Electric Works Fine Art Press in San Francisco. Plus a postcard, Utopia Print, exhibition catalog, your name on the site, in the book, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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I WANT YOU TO HAVE THIS - edition of 80. LIMITED TO ONE. Plus a first edition book, the postcard, exhibition catalog, and a thank you call.

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16x20 print, and first edition book, plus a Utopia Print, postcard, exhibition catalog, your name on the site, in the book, and a thank you call from the folks

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20x24 Print of the "Capitalism Works For Me!" sign. Signed, archival, photo print edition. These will be much like the Arrow Sign series offered below. It might be next to the Federal Reserve, or the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign, I don't know yet. These will be editioned by Electric Works Fine Art Press in San Francisco. Plus a Utopia Print, postcard, exhibition catalog, your name on the site, in the book, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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20x24 print, first edition book, plus a Utopia Print, postcard, exhibition catalog, your name on the site, in the book, and a thank you call from the folks.

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Personalized online artist portfolio website LIMITED TO 2 If you're dragging your heels in getting your work online this is for you. I will set up your portfolio for you and get everything started, and spend 45 minutes in a one-on-one session getting you up to speed. Get your artwork online using the best open source tools and my help! Plus the postcard, exhibition catalog, your name on the site and the book, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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YOU ARE IN THE BOOK. I will photograph you and include a statement about whether or not capitalism works for you. Plus a first edition book, a 20x24 print, the postcard, exhibition catalog, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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THIS IS PERFECT - LIMITED SUPPLY - 18x24in screenprint, limited edition of 10. Plus a first edition book, you are included in the book, the postcard, exhibition catalog, and a thank you call from my parents.

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OUT OF IDEAS - LIMITED SUPPLY - Screenprint and collage with coffee, whiskey, and beer, hand additions on torn, crumpled, and burnt paper. 23″ x 30″ original image and sheet. Edition of 12. Plus a first edition book, you are included in the book, the postcard, exhibition catalog, and a thank you call from my Mom and or Dad.

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I will perform "Free: a talk and walking tour with jokes" a 30 minute lecture I did at the New Museum last year. You provide the venue and logistics. Plus you're included in the book, a first edition book, a 20x24 print, the postcard, exhibition catalog, and a thank you call from my folks.

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BRING THE SIGN TO YOUR TOWN! Yup, you pay the freight and get a truck and I will come for the weekend to do the rest. Help keep your town weird! Plus a first edition book, you are included in the book, the postcard, exhibition catalog, and a thank you call from the parents.

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SAND OCEAN SKY print - LIMITED SUPPLY one available. A signed 18x24 inch unframed print from my series of arrow sign photos taken in 2009. Plus a first edition book, you are included in the book, the postcard, exhibition catalog, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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OUT OF CARS print - LIMITED SUPPLY one available. A signed 18x24 inch framed print from my series of arrow sign photos taken in 2009. Plus a first edition book, you are included in the book, the postcard, exhibition catalog, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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UNSTOPPABLE sculpture. LIMITED SUPPLY one available. Plus a first edition book, you are included in the book, the postcard, exhibition catalog, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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DO IT sculpture. LIMITED SUPPLY one available. Plus a first edition book, you are included in the book, the postcard, exhibition catalog, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert.

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IT'S ABOUT POWER sculpture. LIMITED SUPPLY one available. Plus a first edition book, you are included in the book, the postcard, exhibition catalog, and a thank you call from Mom & Dad Lambert. What a value!

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Steve Lambert’s father, a former Franciscan monk, and mother, an ex-Dominican nun, imbued the values of dedication, study, poverty, and service to others – qualities which prepared him for life as an artist.

Lambert made international news after the 2008 US election with The New York Times “Special Edition,” a replica of the "paper of record" announcing the end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other good news. He has collaborated with groups from the Yes Men, to the Graffiti Research Lab and Greenpeace. He is also the founder of the Center for Artistic Activism, the Anti-Advertising Agency, lead developer of Add-Art (a Firefox add-on that replaces online advertising with art) and SelfControl (which blocks grownups from distracting websites so they can get work done).

Steve’s projects and art works have won awards from Prix Ars Electronica, Rhizome/The New Museum, the Creative Work Fund, Adbusters Media Foundation, the California Arts Council, and others. His work has been shown at galleries, art spaces, and museums nationally and internationally, and in the collections of The Sheldon Museum, the Progressive Insurance Company, and The United States Library of Congress. Lambert has discussed his work live on NPR, the BBC, and CNN, and been reported on internationally in outlets including Associated Press, the New York Times, the Guardian, Harper’s Magazine, The Believer, Good, Dwell, ARTnews, Punk Planet, and Newsweek.

He was a Senior Fellow at New York's Eyebeam Center for Art and Technology from 2006-2010, developed and leads workshops for Creative Capital Foundation, and is faculty at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Steve is a perpetual autodidact with (if it matters) advanced degrees from an reputable art school and reputable state university. He dropped out of high school in 1993.

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