This has got to be one of the stranger luxury craft plying the waters: Guilty, the 115-ft. yacht Greek billionaire Dakis Joannou commissioned from art world superstar Jeff Koons. Joannou, an industrialist who owns one of the world's finest collections of contemporary art, had Koons' design executed by Italian yacht builder Ivana Porfiri.
Though Koons' colorful scheme calls to mind the Pop Art paintings of the late Roy Liechtenstein, Joannou says the design is actually based on a WWI camouflage pattern. After the yacht's completion, Joannou came across a text painting entitled Guilty by British artist Sarah Morris, which he immediately purchased to decorate the yacht. The eye-popping craft which was recently spotted on its maiden voyage in Monaco.
[via Monaco Eye]
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9-01-2008 @ 9:42AM
Mr Carlos V. said...
What ugly POS...
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9-01-2008 @ 6:09PM
Steven said...
That is so cool. Which boat/artist is that dazzle pattern from?
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9-03-2008 @ 12:23PM
ryan said...
can you read it are you just capable of looking at the pretty colors?
9-02-2008 @ 6:35AM
Dan M said...
I have to agree with Mr Carlos ,that boat is an eyesore ,made to grab attention.
The classic : " LOOK AT ME", of the attention whores of the world.!
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9-02-2008 @ 4:18PM
roberta wilburn said...
i like it its hot
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9-02-2008 @ 4:54PM
Ron C said...
I have a 19 foot boat I wouldn't be caught dead in with paint job!!
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9-02-2008 @ 6:52PM
michael said...
that looks like a piece of crap
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9-03-2008 @ 7:49AM
bryant said...
So is that abstract painting. lol
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9-03-2008 @ 1:27PM
Crystal said...
No....It's distract painting! UGH!
9-03-2008 @ 9:31AM
Joyce said...
At least he does'nt have to worry about it being stolen,even thieves have some class.
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9-03-2008 @ 9:47AM
Russ said...
Reminds me of a boat made of Leggo blocks. It floats because the sea is rejecting it.
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9-03-2008 @ 10:17AM
Carol said...
Your absolutely right Russ, it does look like a huge Leggo block project. Just goes to show you, people with money will buy anything.
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9-03-2008 @ 10:37AM
Bill said...
Designed by Jeff Koons? That no talent hack who's main claim to fame was being married to that Italian whore/ porn star? Are you serious? Koons must have saw him coming a mile away...
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9-03-2008 @ 10:39AM
Cheryl said...
At least they won't be one of those that are at risk for being 'lost at sea'.
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9-03-2008 @ 10:42AM
Adam said...
Looks a little bit like Lego.
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9-03-2008 @ 11:18AM
David said...
In WWI they used optical range finders to judge the distance of enemy ships. So the US had some ships painted with a checkerboard pattern that looked like it was stretched and warped. It supposedly made the focusing of the rangefinders impossible. But then radar was invented and they could pinpoint the enemy in the dark. For most folks I think this yacht would make them look the other way. Another way to be invisible I think. It isn't as bad as not having a boat or not being able to mess around by the water though.
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9-03-2008 @ 11:35AM
Allison said...
I like it.
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9-03-2008 @ 11:38AM
Kaylo said...
Does he make his own Gyro's on this luxury liner?
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9-03-2008 @ 11:39AM
craigs said...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t2nGyUhmvY
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9-03-2008 @ 11:58AM
Sher said...
I think it is cool and colorful yacht. It is sure catch our eyes! Maybe greek billionaire likes attention as some people do.
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