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See moreWhen 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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ISBN: 9783869306476
Publisher: Steidl Publishers
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 November 2018
Country: Germany
Imprint: Steidl Verlag
Illustration: 44 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 295.0mm
Height: 315.0mm
Weight: 1240g
Pages: 96
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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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