By Jim Dine
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jim Dine (American, 1935-)
Title: "The Astra Tool"
Portfolio: The Astra Set
*Numbered, signed, and dated by Dine in pencil lower right
Year: 1985
Medium: Original Lithograph with Relief Printing on Rives BFK paper
Limited edition: 185/400, (there were also 50 artist's proofs)
Printer: Hansjörg Mayer of Staib & Mayer, Stuttgart, Germany
Publisher: AB Astra and the artist Dine himself in association with Waddington Graphics, London, UK and Pace Editions, Inc., New York, NY
Reference: "The Astra-Dine Collaboration" - Wright No. 5, page 56-57; "I print. Catalogue Raisonné of Prints, 2001-2020" - Burg No. 81, page 54 (see comments)
Framing: Recently framed in a contemporary oak moulding with a 100% cotton rag mat
Framed size: 36.63" x 30.63"
Sheet size: 35.13" x 25"
Image size: 23.82" x 19.88"
Condition: Light UV stain to sheet. In excellent condition with strong colors
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Norwich, UK. Comes from Dine's 1985-1986 "The Astra Set" portfolio of five lithographs with relief printing from hand-drawn mylar overlays. The five works include "The Mighty Robe I", "The Confetti Heart...
Category
1980s Pop Art Libby Black Art