Bolt Cutters (first state)

1972

Jim Dine

Associated Names
Jim Dine

Artist, American, born 1935

The image depicts a series of lines and forms arranged in an abstract composition resembling a figure with elongated limbs. The main shapes are two intersecting lines forming a T-like structure, with circular and oval shapes at the junction suggesting a face or mask. The sketch-like quality is enhanced by scribbled and textured areas, giving the impression of a mechanical or puppet-like entity. The sparse and linear design brings to mind joints or tools while maintaining an abstract aesthetic.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    plate: 60.01 × 61.28 cm (23 5/8 × 24 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 100.97 × 76.84 cm (39 3/4 × 30 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.11.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Krens 1977, no. 143

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift of the artist, 2014.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1977

  • Krens, Thomas. Jim Dine Prints: 1970-1977. New York, 1977.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plater mark, lower left: Jim Dine, lower center: A/P, lower right: 1972

Wikidata ID

Q77006264

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