Jim Dine

Car Crash #3
1960

This is an abstract black and white print featuring a chaotic array of lines, marks, and shapes that create a dynamic and expressive composition. The bottom of the artwork includes handwritten text, possibly the title and artist's proof notation, along with a signature on the right.
This is an abstract black and white print featuring a chaotic array of lines, marks, and shapes that create a dynamic and expressive composition. The bottom of the artwork includes handwritten text, possibly the title and artist's proof notation, along with a signature on the right.

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Date
1960

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 29 7/8 × 22 1/16in. (75.9 × 56 cm) Image: 20 1/2 × 17in. (52.1 × 43.2 cm)

Accession number
2000.248.3

Edition
AP | Possibly 2 APs, Ed. 33

Publication
Printed by Pratt Graphics Center; published by Martha Jackson Gallery

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Jim Dine/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/12823

Part of a series:

Car Crash #1-5

6 works

An abstract black ink drawing on a beige paper featuring energetic scribbles and lines that create a chaotic and expressive composition. The bottom of the artwork contains handwritten text and a signature.
A black and white abstract lithograph featuring chaotic lines and scribbles with the word "CRASH" prominently displayed in the center. The bottom of the artwork contains handwritten text that reads "The Crash '76 & Artist proof" and is signed by the artist. There is an embossed symbol on the bottom left corner of the paper.
This is an abstract black and white print featuring a chaotic array of lines, marks, and shapes that create a dynamic and expressive composition. The bottom of the artwork includes handwritten text, possibly the title and artist's proof notation, along with a signature on the right.
An abstract black and white print featuring a dynamic array of scribbles, splatters, and shapes. The composition is energetic, with a mix of thick and thin lines creating a sense of movement. On the bottom left, there is handwritten text that reads "The Crouch 1X a artistproof" and a signature on the bottom right. The paper's edges are uneven, suggesting it may be a fine art print.
An abstract black and white etching featuring a chaotic tangle of lines and scribbles that converge into a dense, dark central form. The composition suggests a sense of movement and energy. There is text at the bottom indicating the title of the piece and the artist's proof, along with a signature on the right side.
A minimalist artwork featuring a large red cross at the center of a white paper with the word "CRASH" sketched above it in a chaotic, scribbled manner. There are small black ink splatters and marks around the word. The bottom of the paper has handwritten text that reads "The End of the Crash" on the left and "Artists Proof" in the center, with a signature and the date "1960" on the right.

Jim Dine
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