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zontal stripes chine colle. The first stone was several lithographs, and a portfolio of etch- Dorian Gray
the vertical lines, which cross the lines of the ings, 'Letters to Nancy', eleven etchings and with Rainbow Scarf 1968
Lithograph
paper; then at the top of the lines two hearts, seven of his own poems. He is continuing to 45 x 32 cm.
a square shape, and a piece of bread. His explore the possibilities of graphics. He takes 9
Imogene 1969
friend the poet Kenneth Koch saw a proof at great risks and he succeeds. There is nothing By Jim Dine and Ted Berrigan
Dine's home, and it was decided that he would to sum up as he continues to work. Edition 200
Screenprint on parchment
write a line of poetry to be included. Dine 22 x 18 cm.
selected a type face, and the line (0 Scarf of A RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION OF JIM DINE'S
Paradise Blue Sky is Bread to the Scarf) was GRAPHICS, RECENTLY AT THE KESTNER
printed from stone. There is an extraordinary GESELLSCHAFT, HANOVER, IS AT GALERIE
interdependence between the imagery and the MIKRO, BERLIN, APRIL 11 TO THE END OF MAY,
poetry that, each contingent on the other's AT GALERIE VAN DE LOO, MUNICH IN JUNE, AND
presence, becomes true collaboration. IN MID-JULY GOES TO THE WÜRTENBERGISCHE
At that time Dine also created Untitled, five KUNSTVEREIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO
hearts in different colours and conditions, in STUTTGART.
a row along the top of a large (28 x 40 in.)
paper, leaving the rest of the lithograph a
large expanse of white. At present, after a
recent visit to Universal Limited Art Editions
from London, where Dine now lives, there are
a number of works which will be printed,

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