Jim Dine
The Astra Tool, 1985
Color lithograph
36 1/2 x 30 3/4 in
92.7 x 78.1 cm
92.7 x 78.1 cm
Edition of 400
No Bidder
The Astra Tool by Jim Dine is a prime example of how the American artist forged iconic symbols and artistic masterpieces from the trivial and mundane. The skillful portrayal of...
The Astra Tool by Jim Dine is a prime example of how the American artist forged iconic symbols and artistic masterpieces from the trivial and mundane. The skillful portrayal of a hand tool against an abstract background signifies Dine’s appreciation for found objects and knack for redefining their subjecthood and aesthetic merit. Dine first began painting tools in his 20s and in 1962 his work was featured in the formative show New Painting of Common Objects alongside his contemporaries Roy Lichtenstein and Ed Ruscha.