Jim Dine Pinocchio, 2008 is a emotionally charged interpretation of the beloved wooden puppet, a recurring motif in his work. In this piece, Dine reimagines Pinocchio with bold, gestural brushstrokes and expressive palette, infusing the character with both whimsy and psychological depth. The composition reflects the artist’s deep personal connection to Pinnochio as a symbol of transformation, self-discovery, and innocent. Layes of textured paint and energetic linework add a raw, scultural quality, emphasizing tension between childhood nostalgia and existential complexity. Dine’s Pinocchio becomes a reflection of artistic reinvention and the search for identity, instead of a fairy tale figure.

Created in 2008, this Jim Dine Pinocchio, 2008 woodcut is hand-signed by Jim Dine (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1935 –) in pencil in the lower left margin and is numbered from the edition of 118 on verso. Published by Lincoln Center List Poster & Print Program, New York.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Jim Dine Pinocchio, 2008 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoice accompanying the final sale of the work).

1.  A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Jim Dine Pinocchio, 2008 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.