Four German Brushes

JIM DINE

American, born 1935

Four German Brushes, 1973

Etching, 57/75

Purchase, Museum Acquisition Fund

1987.023 – 1987.026

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Though Jim Dine is most often associated with the Happenings and Pop Art of the 60s, he is also an inventive and prolific graphic artist who has produced over 1,000 prints. This etched series of German brushes exemplifies Dine’s fascination with everyday objects, particularly tools. Despite the seemingly simple subject matter, these oversize brushes draw attention to themselves as tools used by artists, like Dine, to make their work. The large scale also draws attention to the etched mark and the hand of the artist as a maker.

Emma Capaldi '23

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