Jim Dine The Blue Heart Signed Lithograph in Color on BFK Rives Edition of 200 year_2011-2020 a role that became necessary

a role that became necessary after two accidents left him blind in one eye and unable to hold the glassblowing tube

this rare oil on velvet work reflects Ross's developing visual language and his enduring fascination with the serene majesty of the northern landscape

while the varying thickness of the glass enhances the interplay of light and shadow

Equally important is the scale

Jim Dine The Blue Heart Signed Lithograph in Color on BFK Rives Edition of 200 year_2011-2020 a role that became necessaryArtist: Jim Dine Title: The Blue Heart Medium: Color Lithograph on BFK Rives Size: 26. 25" x 20. 25" Frame: 41. 5" x 35. 75" Edition: 129 200 Inscription: Signed, dated, and numbered on lower front Year: 2005 Documentation: Gallery Certificate of Authenticity Jim Dine's "The Blue Heart" (2005) exemplifies the artist's enduring engagement with the heart motif, one of the most iconic and recurring images throughout his career. Rendered here in bold