Jim Dine has been involved in pop art for many years. The American artist creates modern paintings, and in 2018 he came to Russia with his exhibitions.
The 84-year-old American artist is one of the founders of the pop art movement.
Biography
Jim Dine was born in 1935 in America. After acquiring secondary education at school, he decided to pursue higher education. For this, the young man went to university in 1953. Here he studies until 1958. But even in his younger years, the young talent studied at the School of Fine Arts in Boston.
After graduating from university, the future famous artist came to New York. Here, with colleagues in the shop, he created the first happenings. This word is called contemporary art, which represents an event, an action that takes place with the participation of the creator of this masterpiece. This trend in art is designed to erase the border between the audience and the artist.
Creation
Dine Jim is also a graphic artist, sculptor, and at the age of 30 he began to write poetry, became interested in photography. The creative person also created various works for theaters.
The American artist worked in several styles. He tried himself in abstract impressionism, pop art. Dine later took up figurative painting.
Exhibition in Russia
In the fall of 2018, an exhibition by Jim Dine was held at the Multimedia Art Museum. Of course, journalists could not ignore such an event. They interviewed an American artist.
When asked about the opening of this first major exhibition in Russia, a representative of contemporary art replied that he was proud of such an event. He likes that many people have the opportunity to get to know his work. At the same time, he did not cherish the hope that the exhibits created by him would be liked by everyone. But, according to Jim Dine, if at least one person does not remain indifferent when looking at the master's creations, this will be enough for him.
Talking about his career, the artist told that he lived in France for 40 years and loves this country very much.
In his works, the American classic of modern art often uses the image of Pinocchio. The master revealed the secret of this. He said that Pinocchio was made from a piece of wood. According to Dine, this process is symbolic. After all, a fairy tale tells about how much work is needed to become a real person, so that a tree comes to life.
Personal life
Talking about himself, the American guest told that he was already many years old. In life, he managed to endure disappointment, anxiety, confusion. Sometimes the sculptor wondered whether it was necessary to continue what he was doing? When doubts receded, Jim continued to create again, obeying the call of his heart and soul. In his works, he embodies feelings, experiences.
Russian journalists did not ask Jim Dine about whether he has a family, wife, children? They were more interested in the work of the master, how they are created. The artist was happy to talk about it. He said that he uses various techniques, he does not have any one technique to apply only it.
Dine used to follow the events taking place in contemporary art. Now he says that he does not want to waste his nerves and precious hours on this, since he became uninterested in this, the master has a lot to do. And Jim Dine devotes his free time to rest and nurturing new creative ideas.
