Jim Dine

2 unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor prints, each signed, titled, and dated in ink in the margin, 1979 (2)

'Self Portrait' (light):

The Polaroid Book (Köln, 2008), p. 233 (this print)

'Self Portrait' (light) - This Polacolor print is in generally very good condition. Upon close examination, 3 linear creases that appear to break the emulsion are visible at the lower left and right edges of the image; the largest crease is 2 inches. In high raking light, soft surface scuffs are visible overall. There are 2 small mustard-colored deposits of indeterminate nature in the left portion of the image. The upper and lower print edges are unevenly trimmed, as is customary with large-format Polaroid prints. 'Self Portrait' (dark) - This Polacolor print is in generally very good condition. The color remains deep and saturated, with no apparent fading. In the upper right corner of the image, there is a 1½-inch triangular area that is unevenly colored. This likely occurred during developing. In high raking light, various superficial surface scratches are visible overall. There is a ½-inch crease that breaks the emulsion in the lower left quadrant of the image. The upper and lower left margin corners are creased. The upper and lower margin edges are unevenly trimmed, as is typical of large-format Polaroid prints.
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