Jim Dine
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Jim Dine is an American pop artist from Ohio. His career in art began in the late 1950s. The art world first gave him respect with his "Happenings." This was in conjunction with the musician John Cage. "Happenings" displayed a somber mood of expressionists that was found to be quite popular in New York. Jim Dine is well known for painting, sculpting, drawing, and printmaking. Much of Jim's art was from man-made objects and nature. He created his art in America during a tough time of social unrest. During this time, he was one of those painters shocking to America and the art world. This was an artist producing pop art from everyday items that were used in life everyday. It was in 1983 this artist was elected into the National Academy of Design., Besides pop-art, he is considered to be a part of the Neo-Dada Movement. Less

Jim Dine is an American pop artist from Ohio. His career in art began in the late 1950s. The art world first gave him respect with his "Happenings." This was in conjunction with the musician John Cage. "Happenings" displayed a somber mood of expressionists that was found to be quite popular in New York. Jim Dine is well known for painting, sculpting, drawing, and printmaking. Much of Jim's art was from man-made objects and nature. He created his art in America during a tough time of social unres More

United States, 1935 | male artist | Neo-Dada | Found Object | Performance art | Pop art | Happening | Gestural | Appropriation | Kitsch | Share on Facebook and Twitter