Beschreibung
Renowned for his depictions of self, which early in his career were often purely symbolicmost famously in the form of a bathrobe or a set of toolsJim Dine reveals in Last Years Forgotten Harvest another portrait of sorts, providing the viewer both with insight into his deep commitment to drawing and to the individuals in his orbit who have helped shape him. Presenting nearly seven decades of drawing, from 1957 to the present, Last Years Forgotten Harvest demonstrates the deep fusion between Dines practice and those who have long been part of his world. In the artists words: Besides being a diary, having the quality of a diary, the exhibition is essentially about drawing. Present here, then, are members of Dines family. His wife photographer Diana Michener appears in multiple, heavily worked portraits. Images of close friends and fellow creatives move throughout the publication, including drawings of artist Susan Rothenberg, printer Aldo Crommelynck, poet Robert Creeley, and printer and publisher Gerhard Steidl, with whom he created this book. The blemishes, wrinkles and even stains that imprint themselves upon skin similarly appear upon the surfaces of Dines drawings as he encounters and grapples with his subjects over time. Providing a poignant reflection upon a career characterized by digesting the world through making, Dine concludes: This is what Im left with. Im left with drawing. Copublished with the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick Exhibition: Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, 7 December 2023 to 2 June 2024
