Tool Box 7 1966

jimdine

photo of handprinted image

light pencil work

blue ink drawing

shading to add clarity

hand drawn type

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

ink colored

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

Jim Dine's 1966 "Tool Box 7" is a stark, graphic work typical of the artist's Pop Art leanings. Rendered against a gridded background, the image features two tools, a curved metal pipe and a funnel, as well as a safety pin. Dine’s "Tool Box" series of paintings, prints, and sculptures are notable for their depiction of everyday objects, and explore themes of masculinity, labor, and the relationship between art and life.