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Courtesy of Galerie Daniel Templon Jim Dine's 'Double Pinocchio' 2010 is priced at $100,000 to $150,000.

Next Up at the Grand Palais Margaret Studer 2011

Adding a lighter note, Paris's Galerie Daniel Templon will show American artist Jim Dine's sculpture "Double Pinocchio" (2010), depicting the disobedient puppet, who after many adventures became an obedient boy (price: $100,000-$150,000).

Next Up at the Grand Palais Margaret Studer 2011

It never occurred to me to call Dine's viewpoint anti-sex because I agree with her that anti-sex and anti-porn are separate topics.

Emily Southwood: Adventures in Pornland: Not So Adventurous Emily Southwood 2010

Instead, I wanted to respond to Dine's article because in my humble opinion, porn is neither all good nor all bad, and I think polarizing views on the topic distract from the issue of how to better the porn industry -- something we all could stand to think about since most men and an increasing number of women watch porn all the dang time.

Emily Southwood: Adventures in Pornland: Not So Adventurous Emily Southwood 2010

Jim Dine's drawings are often characterized by a combination of media and an intensity of mark making.

Gifts of Masterful Artwork 2009

Most revealing and novel are Dine's shots of his poetry, scribbled in charcoal on walls like graffiti.

Shooting Himself 2008

Though photography makes up a small slice of Dine's vast oeuvre, the exhibit is a true retrospective of his career.

Shooting Himself 2008

To take in this show is to wander through Dine's life: his childhood obsessions, his loves, his dreams.

Shooting Himself 2008

Or maybe it's because Dine's work sells, thank you very much, but usually not at auction, and so doesn't go public with humongous prices.

Jan Herman: Overlooked and Undersung 2008

Anyway, have a look at another of Dine's Pinocchios.

Jan Herman: Overlooked and Undersung 2008