On visiting the Glyptothek in Munich in 1984, Jim Dine was inspired to create a book of prints that would be his own
Glyptothek. In the winters of 1987 and 1988 in Venice, Dine began realising this wish, making forty drawings in preparation
for the prints. The Glyptotek Drawings shows the drawings in their entirety – rigorous creations on translucent
paper that incorporate media such as charcoal, ink and pastel. This book presents an eloquent, stand-alone suite of
drawings in Dine’s oeuvre and evidences his ongoing engagement with antique art.
Born in 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jim Dine is a prolific painter, draughtsman, print-maker and photographer. Initially
associated with the Pop movement, Dine’s career spans over forty years and his work is held in numerous private and
public collections. His books with Steidl include Birds (2001), The Photographs, so far (2003) and Hot Dream (52
Books) (2008).
The Glyptotek Drawings
von Jim Dine
