Drawings of Jim Dine

Jim Dine, Judith Brodie, III Earl APowell,

ISBN 10: 3882439998 / ISBN 13: 9783882439991

Published by Steidl Publishing April 2004, 2004

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Jim Dine is a consummate draftsman whose images of tools, large-scale nudes, self-portraits, and studies from nature and after antiquity are among the most accomplished and beautiful drawings of our time. This National Gallery exhibition and catalogue, the first major survey of Dine's drawings in 15 years, features over 100 of the finest examples from the 1970s to the present, works drawn from public and private collections. During the 1960s, Dine's name was inextricably linked with Pop art, but he made a dramatic shift during the 1970s, devoting himself to drawing from life. Drawings of Jim Dine examines the artist's accomplishment by focusing not only on works on paper but also on drawings in a purer sense: ones that largely incorporate line and rely heavily on materials such as pencil, chalk, and charcoal. Although many examples deviate from this standard, the emphasis here is on works that demonstrate the artist's skills as a draftsman and underscore his traditional underpinnings, even as he breaks new ground. Book is signed by previous owner. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. Seller Inventory # 316403

Bibliographic Details

Title: Drawings of Jim Dine

Publisher: Steidl Publishing April 2004

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Very Good

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Synopsis:

Jim Dine has purposely embraced drawing since the 1970s and is today considered one of America's greatest living draftsmen. His images of tools, his self-portraits, and his studies from nature and after antiquity are among the most accomplished drawings of our time. As a major survey of Dine's drawings from the seventies to the present, this volume brings together works that highlight the artist's skills as a draftsman and underscore his traditional underpinnings even as he has broken new ground.

Synopsis:

Jim Dine is a consummate draftsman whose images of tools, large-scale nudes, self-portraits, and studies from nature and after antiquity are amongst the most accomplished and beautiful drawings of our time. This book catalogues the first major survey of Dine's drawings in 15 years and features some of the finest examples from the 1970s to the present day. During the 1960s, Dine's name was synonymous with Pop art and he was known as a pioneer creator of happenings and mixedmedia constructions. In the 1970s he made a dramatic shift, devoting himself to drawing from life. Drawings of Jim Dine examines the artist's accomplishment by focusing not only on works on paper but also on drawings in a purer sense, drawings that incorporate line but rely heavily on materials such as pencil, chalk, and charcoal. The collection of works underscores his traditional underpinnings, even as he has broken new ground. Jim Dine was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1935. His art has been the subject of numerous individual and group shows and is in the permanent collections of museums around the world. Steidl has previously published his books Birds, The Photographs, so far (vol.

1-4) and This Goofy Life of Constant Mourning.