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Jim Dine, American painter and illustrator
Jim Dine is an American visual artist. Dine's work includes painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and photography. Dine's first formal training took the form of night courses at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, in which he enrolled in 1952 at the age of 16, while attending Walnut Hills High School.
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Jim Dine was born in 1935. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1935 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.19 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,000 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,700 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.25 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 127.3M | 341 million |
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