The 2008 Artist Series Beach Towels Are Here!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDY4FEk_1pn84RyaTW146eGzrWQFyvsBgv9Nj6yLA2awM4z-VmGXkh340qUc6sLaXxUmM5bKJPR_Xi6QCFYSCurYTa4gYOVPCb7g7OxpCMJjJ5MXsgcK7zaTmsHC4AUG-NdFayJFJ4fiN/s1600-h/cindyshermantowl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134201279732386786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDY4FEk_1pn84RyaTW146eGzrWQFyvsBgv9Nj6yLA2awM4z-VmGXkh340qUc6sLaXxUmM5bKJPR_Xi6QCFYSCurYTa4gYOVPCb7g7OxpCMJjJ5MXsgcK7zaTmsHC4AUG-NdFayJFJ4fiN/s400/cindyshermantowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 645px;" /></a><br /><i>Above: One of this years' wonderful artist series beach towels</i><br /><br />Earlier in 2007, <a href="http://www.target.com/">Target</a> and the <a href="http://www.artproductionfund.org/">Art Production Fund</a> came out with a series of four artist-designed towels. The 2007 series (seen below) was a big hit and Target sold out of all four almost immediately. As a big <a href="http://www.alexkatz.com/">Alex Katz</a> fan, I immediately bought two of his. The towels are nice and large 60" x 70" and well worth the $50.00 for which they retail.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyzf3X0KKAaxQ_xLzaS1t4F6MFLTi5VFrGvBsHQOrI4Jk4W5MgZE6TUjfM52BJ8v4gNmd6syTpbp061Tz6qymrm97bcT5nZW6ujx6ZtmMmJhYMfrwFNBhlrVlCtYgF25ZhsyGE7OuXIUR/s1600-h/2007towelseries.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133921776145664770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyzf3X0KKAaxQ_xLzaS1t4F6MFLTi5VFrGvBsHQOrI4Jk4W5MgZE6TUjfM52BJ8v4gNmd6syTpbp061Tz6qymrm97bcT5nZW6ujx6ZtmMmJhYMfrwFNBhlrVlCtYgF25ZhsyGE7OuXIUR/s400/2007towelseries.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 684px;" /></a><br /><i>Above: The now sold-out Artists Series of Beach Towels from 2007</i><br /><br />Now, Target and Art Production Fund have announced the lineup of guest artists for their second-annual collaboration of fine-art towels known as the Artist Towel Series 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jeffkoons.com/">Jeff Koons</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Sherman">Cindy Sherman</a>, <a href="http://www.artnet.com/artist/13437/elizabeth-peyton.html">Elizabeth Peyton,</a> and <a href="http://www.artnet.com/ag/fulltextsearch.asp?searchstring=kehinde+wiley">Kehinde Wiley</a> have each created a limited-edition beach towel as part of the WOW (Works on Whatever) items designed by contemporary artists to bring art off the walls and into everyday life.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmB24Pi7wAVWO5lfvvMs1dwHUjkVrFjt79KA5Btt9RBSQc7leSGRvdzq1cobzDadOwvkDIvTcM2wkwJ03di8rQnS0By9iY-PyvYsjxuyNhblND0NeOU6FX-6sXA1Zt7EH-JW0tClmrXYcM/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133918348761762482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmB24Pi7wAVWO5lfvvMs1dwHUjkVrFjt79KA5Btt9RBSQc7leSGRvdzq1cobzDadOwvkDIvTcM2wkwJ03di8rQnS0By9iY-PyvYsjxuyNhblND0NeOU6FX-6sXA1Zt7EH-JW0tClmrXYcM/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 618px;" /></a><br />Above: Jeff Koons' Balloon Monkey beach towel<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/Rz9XPJvOCqI/AAAAAAAAFwQ/c4nZIxXEq6o/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133918018049280674" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/Rz9XPJvOCqI/AAAAAAAAFwQ/c4nZIxXEq6o/s400/Picture+2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 644px;" /></a><br />Above: Cindy Sherman's Woman In Pool beach towel<br /><br />They include "Balloon Monkey," "Woman in Pool," "Sidney," and "African-American Man." The 60 x 70-inch cotton towels, which will be available starting November 19 for $50 on <a href="http://www.target.com/">Target.com</a> and <a href="http://www.worksonwhatever.com/">worksonwhatever.com</a>, will also be the official pool towels for André Balazs' Raleigh Hotel during <a href="http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/go/id/ss/">Art Basel Miami Beach December 5 to 9</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/Rz9X3ZvOCtI/AAAAAAAAFwo/lOmCmY-2tZI/s1600-h/Picture+3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133918709539015378" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/Rz9X3ZvOCtI/AAAAAAAAFwo/lOmCmY-2tZI/s400/Picture+3.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 641px;" /></a><br />Above: Elizabeth Peyton's Sidney beach towel<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/Rz9XwpvOCsI/AAAAAAAAFwg/HZJ31fTMpEE/s1600-h/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133918593574898370" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/Rz9XwpvOCsI/AAAAAAAAFwg/HZJ31fTMpEE/s400/Picture+4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 542px; height: 637px;" /></a><br />Above: Kehinde Wiley's African American Man beach towel<br /><br />Proceeds from sales will support Art Production Fund's mission to support major civic artwork projects, while half of all proceeds generated from sales of Koons' towel will also support the Koons Family Institute, a resource of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children.<br /><br />Buy 'em quick, they don't stay in stock for long.<br><br>

The 2008 Artist Series Beach Towels Are Here!

Above: One of this years' wonderful artist series beach towels Earlier in 2007, Target and the Art Production Fund came out with a ser...

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