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| A painting by Jim Dine, our inspiration for this project... |
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| Dylan, Room 104 |
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| Jack V. Room 104 |
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| Felipe, Room 104 |
Jim Dine is an artist affiliated with the Pop
Art movement of the early 1960s. Unlike pop artists like Andy Warhol, he prefers to emphasize the hands-on, gestural, and
expressive in his work. This means he does a lot of experimenting with paint application techniques. He is known for creating mixed-media works and assemblages. This is lots of fun for young artists too, as they learn to try various kinds of art tools and mediums. Our Kindergarten classes looked at some of his work, and have been making some colorful paintings inspired by his heart compositions.
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often added personal items, such as his own clothing, shoes, and tools
to his canvases. The artist also began to develop a strong interest in his own memories and the
construction of identity, leading him to create works with objects possessing particular significance to him, such as
hearts. I feel like this makes him a fun artist to study around Valentine's Day, when we can talk about what the image of a heart makes us think about.
I really love the colorful compositions that Ms. Lindsey and Ms. Downing's classes are coming up with.
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