Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Surfer Beach Towel
Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.689020.4
Object Type
Towel, Beach
Collaborator
Art Production Fund
(Founded 2000)
Artist
Raymond Pettibon
(American, 1957)
Date
2009
Medium
textile (cotton)
DimensionsOverall - 2D (Flat Maximum) L 59 3/4 in x W 68 in (172.7 cm x 151.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionBeach towel depicting a surfer riding a wave. The wave is blue, black, and green with the surfer in red. Along the top in gray it reads, "Later he could be seen in the beach parking lot, behind his van, a towel wrapped around his middle, changing out of his wet summer suit."Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to the First Family during the Obama administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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