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Jim Dine: Tools

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Jim Dine: Tools offers a personal glimpse into the artist's formative years, reflecting on his relationship with his grandfather, Morris Cohen, who owned a hardware store. Through vivid recollections, Dine honours the spirit of craftsmanship and perseverance embodied by his grandfather, whose hands-on approach and determination left a lasting impression on the artist’s life and work.
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When I was born, I came home to my grandfather's house. His name was Morris Cohen. He was my mother's father. I lived with him for three years until my parents built a small little house and we moved away. But from the time I was born until he died when I was nineteen, I either spoke to him or saw him every day.

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When I was born, I came home to my grandfather's house. His name was Morris Cohen. He was my mother's father. I lived with him for three years until my parents built a small little house and we moved away. But from the time I was born until he died when I was nineteen, I either spoke to him or saw him every day.

He owned a hardware store that catered to plumbers, electricians, woodworkers, and contractors. It was an early version of a contractors' supply store. It was called The Save Supply Company. He was a very large man, and he felt he could do anything with his hands. He made tables, he fixed automobiles, he was an electrician, and he was lousy at all of it. But through sheer force of will, he forged ahead.

Jim Dine: Tools

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783869306476

Publisher: Steidl Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 November 2018

Country: Germany

Imprint: Steidl Verlag

Illustration: 44 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 295.0mm

Height: 315.0mm

Weight: 1240g

Pages: 96

About the Author

Born in 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jim Dine completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Ohio University in 1957 and has since become one of the most profound and prolific contemporary artists. Dine's unparalleled career spans fifty years, and his work is held in numerous private and public collections. His books at Steidl include Birds (2001), The Photographs, so far (2003), Hot Dream (52 Books) (2008), and A Printmaker's Document (2013).

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