Ohio born Jim Dicke II, husband and father, is a lifelong learner. His adventuresome spirit and unending curiosity have flung him worldwide, and with his friend and art mentor, Jamie Frankfurt, he began concentrating on collecting the art of his own time. Discovering the work of Philip Pearlstein, he became one of Pearlstein's subjects. The Yellow Glasses highlights one special adventure, shared delightfully upon these pages. The Yellow Glasses is an inside glance, a small peek, at a great American artist of the 20th century. Serious about his art, consistent about his objectives, Philip Pearlstein was a man to admire. The art he made, the work he did, and the person he was, will continue to inspire generations of young artists who are serious about making their own meaningful contribution to the history of American art. Philip Pearlstein knew the most meaningful discipline was the will to self-discipline.