Half model on varnished teak board of the 1995 America's Cup yacht Young America. The hull of the boat is decorated with a mermaid swimming in the ocean, which replicates the decorative scheme of the original boat.
An engraved plaque on the backboard reads:
Young America
USA 36
Diana Wister
With thanks and sincere appreciation for your
generous contribution and support throughout the
PACT95 Young America campaign.
Young America was built by the PACT95 Syndicate, which hired the American artist Roy Lichtenstein to develop the distinctive exterior paint scheme. The original boat is now on display at the Storm King Art Center in Windsor, New York.
Named Person:
Wister - Diana Wister
Lichtenstein - Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Date:
1995
Accession #:
2022X.02.041
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Citation
“Half Model of Young America,” Northeast Harbor Fleet, accessed April 28, 2024, https://nehfleet.digitalarchive.us/items/show/15.Item 14
