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JIM DINE'S HEARTS

One of Jim Dine's most-beloved motifs is the heart, which the self-described romantic artist deftly uses to explore both visual and emotional themes. A central figure in the Pop Art movement, Dine made a universal symbol into his own personal and artistic emblem through style and repetition. With his choices of color and texture, each heart expresses its own unique set of emotions. 

Jim Dine, Louisiana Hearts, 1982

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The simple shape has unlimited potential in the hands of this artist, who does not see the heart as fixed in meaning. Dine's nearly-countless hearts run the gamut from bright and playful to dark and brooding. The artist's vast series of hearts solidified Dine's status as an accomplished Expressionist.

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