{"status":true,"msg":{"data":{"id":58440,"auction_id":121,"set_id":155,"lot_number":"76","artist":"TIME Magazine: Featuring Manuel L.\nQuezon on the Cover","title":null,"starting_price":30000,"signed_dated":"Vol. XXVI, No. 22 (November 25, 1935)","medium":null,"size":"11 1/4\" x 8 1/4\" (29 cm x 21 cm)","property":null,"coa":null,"provenance":null,"exhibited":null,"literature":null,"write_up":"TIME Magazine’s decision to feature Manuel L. Quezon on its cover signaled global recognition of the Philippines’ move toward self-governance. The timing of the publication heightened feelings of national pride and optimism, as Filipinos celebrated the tangible beginning of autonomy after decades of colonial rule. The cover became a symbol of the country’s hopes and the international focus on its emerging democracy <br /><br />The release of this magazine happened precisely at the same time as the official transfer of power and the key moments of the new government. <br /><br />In quick succession, Manuel L. Quezon was overwhelmingly elected as the first President of the Philippine Commonwealth, with Sergio Osmeña as Vice President, in September 1935 — and inaugurated on November 15, 1935. <br /><br />The cover story, titled \"Fireworks & Fear,\" provided the world with its first major report on the new government, describing the ceremonies and the political climate surrounding this historic event. <br /><br />In fact, the magazine saw print on November 25, 1935, coincided with Quezon's delivery of the First State of the Nation Address—making it a contemporary record of several significant historical events. <br /><br />The magazine's cover photo of Quezon is instantly recognizable and a treasured piece of Philippine memorabilia. <br /><br />Quezon would like the cover art so much that he commissioned the artist, Leon Gordon, to paint his official portrait to hang in Malacañan palace — where it still hangs today. <br /><br />The accompanying feature article described Quezon as a highly skilled and strategic politician who had long supported independence and skillfully navigated the political landscape to become president. The article highlighted both the excitement of the inauguration (\"Fireworks\") and the anxieties (\"Fear\") about the economic and security challenges of moving away from full U.S. protection. <br /><br />Ironic Quotation: The quote attributed to Quezon and printed beneath his image reads: \"We Filipinos are like a young married couple.\" <br /><br />Original copies of this TIME Magazine cover are highly sought after by collectors of Philippine and American colonial history, as well as political memorabilia. They represent a tangible artifact from the moment the Philippines officially began its ten-year countdown to complete independence.","lot_group":"BOOKS","lot_details_html":null,"alias":null,"hp":55000,"bp":0.2016,"isWithdrawn":0,"accounting_hp":55000,"userBid":null,"isPaid":0,"userId":22,"lot_status":"SOLD","isDone":1,"bid_history_id":null,"reserve_price":0,"hammer_price":66088,"fav":0},"image":[{"id":63699,"img_url":"https://leongallery.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/v2/auction/121/155/lot/76.jpg","isFeatured":1}]},"increment":[25000,30000,35000,40000,45000,50000,55000,60000,70000,80000,90000,100000,110000,120000,130000,140000,150000,160000,170000,180000,190000,200000,220000,240000,260000,280000,300000,320000,340000,360000,380000,400000,450000,500000,550000,600000,650000,700000,750000,800000,900000,1000000,1100000,1200000,1300000,1400000,1500000,1600000,1700000,1800000,1900000,2000000,2200000,2400000,2600000,2800000,3000000,3200000,3400000,3600000,3800000,4000000,4200000,4400000,4600000,4800000,5000000,5500000,6000000,6500000,7000000,7500000,8000000,8500000,9000000,9500000,10000000,11000000,12000000,13000000,14000000,15000000,16000000,17000000,18000000,19000000,20000000],"prev":75,"next":77,"count_bid":0,"bid_history":[],"tokenExpired":1}