Artist Jim Dine was born on June 16, 1935, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He studied at the University of Cincinnati and earned a BFA from Ohio University in 1957. In 1960, he staged the highly acclaimed happening "Smiling Worker" in New York. In 1962, his work was exhibited in America's first pop art exhibition, "New Painting of Common Objects," and he led the pop art world alongside Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. In the late 1960s, he moved to London and focused on printmaking. After returning to the United States, he produced a series of drawings in the 1970s and sculptures in the 1980s. In the 2000s, he produced many adaptations of "Pinocchio." His most notable works include "Red Darkness" and "Six Hearts," both of which are based on the theme of the heart. In 1990, his first retrospective, "Jim Dine," was held in Japan. It was also exhibited at the "American Pop Art" exhibition held at the National Art Center, Tokyo last year.