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Why did Jim Dine paint hearts?

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Why did Jim Dine paint hearts?
Jim Dine painted hearts because he was a self-described romantic artist. He embraced the heart because he believed it was a shape with boundless possibilities and a complex meaning. He explored relationships of color, texture and composition through the heart.
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new VERSACE 2019 Runway Jim Dine heart print gold safety pin dress IT38 XS
By Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
new VERSACE 2019 Runway Jim Dine heart print gold safety pin dress IT38 XS Reference: TGAS/B01892
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2010s Cocktail Dresses

Four Hearts, rare poster, The Baltimore Museum of Art (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)
By Jim Dine
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine Hearts (Hand Signed), 1983 Offset lithograph 28 × 22 inches Boldly signed in black marker
Category

1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset, Permanent Marker, Lithograph

Dutch Hearts
By Jim Dine
Located in Toronto, Ontario
-dimensions and sculpture. This is a classic and iconic example of Jim Dine's hearts from his most sought
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Four Hearts, 1971, after Jim Dine
By Jim Dine
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: After Jim Dine (1935) Title: Four Hearts, exhibition poster Year: 1971 Medium: Lithograph
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

"The Blue Heart" by Jim Dine, 2005
By Jim Dine
Located in Hinsdale, IL
JIM DINE (B. 1935) "THE BLUE HEART" Signed and dated in white pencil lower right and numbered 70
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Jim Dine: Five Themes Limited edition red heart poster (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)
By Jim Dine
Located in New York, NY
by Jim Dine for the gallery in black marker on the front. 35 × 23 inches Unframed How many hearts has
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset, Permanent Marker

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