Bird of Paradise
A vibrant and dynamic composition by Jim Dine, *Bird of Paradise* combines the precision of screenprint and etching with the raw, tactile energy of power-tool abrasion and hand-coloring. The work reflects Dine's signature blending of mechanical and gestural processes, resulting in rich, layered surfaces that feel both intimate and expressive. Printed on fine Hahnemühle paper with full margins, the piece exemplifies his mastery of printmaking as a medium for deeply personal artistic exploration.
- Medium
- Screenprint and etching in colors with power-tool abrasion and hand-coloring, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins,
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
April 21, 2015
Spotted works by Jim Dine
Artists in conversation
Robert Rauschenberg
American · b. 1925
Rauschenberg similarly combined printmaking techniques with gestural, layered surfaces and mixed media approaches, creating works that blend mechanical reproduction with raw tactile energy and vibrant color in a deeply expressive Neo-Expressionist spirit.
Georg Baselitz
German · b. 1938
Baselitz shares Dine's Neo-Expressionist commitment to bold, gestural mark making in printmaking, often combining etching with aggressive physical interventions and hand coloring to produce richly layered, intensely personal compositions.
Francesco Clemente
Italian · b. 1952
Clemente creates mixed media prints and works on fine papers that blend vibrant hand coloring with expressive, intimate subject matter, reflecting a similar fusion of technical printmaking precision and deeply personal gestural energy found in this Dine piece.
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