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Prized possessions: 'The Art of Painting’ by Jim Dine at the Modern in Fort Worth
By ANDREW MARTON
dfw.com
MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORTH
MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORTH
What it is: The Art of Painting (1972) by Jim Dine, mixed media on canvas with objects
Where it is: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Why we like it: Employing the majestic expanse of five panels as a canvas, Dine marries the hues of Claude Monet’s famed Water Lilies — a paragon of impressionistic painting — with the banal found objects one runs across in numerous, contemporary avant-garde works. And what lovingly portrayed objects they are. Each one, from a palette, to a brush to, yes, even a snaggle-tooth saw, represents the humble tools of the artist’s trade. Yet, in Dine’s hands, they are elevated to vibrant three-dimensional actors, front-and-center on his two-dimensional stage.
Andrew Marton is a Star-Telegram senior arts writer, 817-390-7679
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