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Jim Dine
Hole Punch (Jim Dine 30 Bones of My Body portfolio) tool dry point

1972

$3,000
£2,242.47
€2,616.65
CA$4,212.61
A$4,285.11
CHF 2,446.86
MX$51,830.81
NOK 28,531.69
SEK 28,968.85
DKK 19,561.37

About the Item

The hand tool is undoubtedly Jim Dine’s most iconic motif. Meticulously catalogued in rows like scientific specimens or sketched individually, hammers, awls, brushes, saws and screwdrivers assume a visceral symbolism. Curvilinear handles evoke the contours of limbs or bones, and even metal points and blades seem organic under Dine’s thoughtful hand. In this series of dry point prints, each tool is positioned vertically. Standing in for the artist’s body, the phallic shapes are gently shaded, appearing pressed into a grey field. The delicate, soft quality of dry point lines enhances the intimate nature of these portraits. Paper 30 x 22 in. / 76.2 x 56 cm Image 9 x 6 in. / 23 x 15 cm Drypoint on Crisbrook Waterleaf paper, from Jim Dine's Thirty Bones of My Body portfolio of thirty drypoints, printed in an edition of 10 with three Artist's Proofs. Signed by the artist, dated 1972, and numbered in pencil. This drypoint comes from the archive of the publisher Petersburg Press.
  • Creator:
    Jim Dine (1935, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1972
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    This etching is not pre-owned and has been stored in the archives of the publisher since its publication.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU121125636891

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