Quartet (Sheet II) [heart]
1986
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etching, softground etching, and aquatint in black and pink on Rives BFK paper
Dimensions
sheet: 45.09 × 35.24 cm (17 3/4 × 13 7/8 in.) overall: 90.17 × 70.8 cm (35 1/2 × 27 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Artist
Accession Number
2014.11.53
Art Historical Context
Jim Dine’s *Quartet (Sheet II) [heart]* from 1986 exemplifies the artist’s lifelong fascination with the heart as both a personal symbol and a universal emblem of emotion. Created through a layered combination of etching, softground etching, and aquatint, the print achieves rich tonal contrasts between deep blacks and delicate pinks on luxurious Rives BFK paper. These intaglio techniques allow Dine to build velvety textures and precise lines, giving the heart motif a tactile, almost sculptural presence that bridges drawing and printmaking. Dine, often linked to Pop Art yet deeply rooted in ex...
About the Artist
Jim Dine
Jim Dine, born James Lewis Dine on June 16, 1935, in Cincinnati, Ohio, grew up in a family of Eastern European Jewish immigrants who owned a hardware store, where he spent much time surrounded by tools that would later become central motifs in his art. After his mother's death at age 12, he largely cared for himself, fostering an early independence. Dine attended Walnut Hills High School and took ...