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Jim Dine: My Letter to the Troops

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Jim Dine: My Letter to the Troops presents a unique artistic expression in the form of a long, fluid poem accompanied by 18 colour linocut portraits. This book is a confessional letter to those close to Dineβ€”collaborators, friends, and familyβ€”exploring his childhood memories, his current artistic pursuits, and philosophical reflections.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for enthusiasts of contemporary art and poetry, particularly those interested in Jim Dine's personal reflections and artistic process.

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This book is literally Jim Dine's letter to his "troops," a confessional address to the people he has collaborated with, to his friends and family.

Consisting of a long fluid poem and 18 colour linocut portraits of those closest to Dine, the book explores his emotions and thoughts including childhood memories, reflections on his present artistic practice ("This week I painted, painted, painted the possibility of permanent silence"), as well as more philosophical musings ("Earth gives birth to time and heaven in a jealous parliament").

This new Steidl book is an adaption with revised design and typography of Dine's original My Letter to the Troops of 2016, a limited edition of 40 featuring linocuts hand-printed on Arches vellum from the blocks at Atelier Michael Woolworth in Paris.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783958293397

Publisher: Steidl Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 June 2019

Country: Germany

Imprint: Steidl Verlag

Illustration: 18 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 56

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 60 years, and his work is held in numerous private and public collections. His books with Steidl include Pinocchio (2006), Hot Dream (52 Books) (2008), A Printmaker's Document (2013) and Paris Reconnaissance (2018).

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