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Painted Hearts, As Found Shapes, In A Form Of Found Art

Modern Art
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A heart was painted on a section of wooden fence. And then white paint was spattered across it, turning it into a work of modern art.


Painted Heart external link   •  Van Buren at W. 2nd Avenue external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:30:13 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Monday 18 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0099
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Art Heart
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A heart was painted on a piece of wood, much like a work of art. The wood was nailed to a fence, and then the outline of another heart was spray painted around the wood piece.


Painted Heart external link   •  Van Buren at W. 2nd Avenue external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:30:13 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Monday 18 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0098
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Men Worshiped
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A painted mural in San José, Costa Rica showed men apparently worshiping a giant heart.


Painted Heart external link   •  San José, Costa Rica   •  (Date Photographed: 14:03:16 Sunday 7 September 2008)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 23 August 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #SanjoseCostaRica_3077BCX
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War Heart
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A sign was a reminder that war could break any heart.


Painted Heart external link   •  Brannan Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 13:23:30 Saturday 19 April 2008)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 23 April 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #132330_2038B
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Jailed Heart
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A jailed heart was painted under the railroad over pass in downtown Spokane, Washington. The heart was left holding a bag.


Painted Heart external link   •  Under an Rail Over Pass, Spokane, Washington   •  (Date Photographed: 13:20:34 Sunday 13 April 2008)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 23 April 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #132034_2017B
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Swatted Heart
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A black spray painted heart waited to be swatted.


Painted Heart external link   •  Graffiti found in Pleasanton, California   •  (Date Photographed: 13:42:36 Sunday 30 March 2008)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 23 April 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #134236_1722B
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Green Heart
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A dead circle labeled "Kreator" highlighted this green spray painted heart.


Painted Heart external link   •  Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Date Photographed: 12:42:02 Sunday 9 March 2008)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 23 April 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #124202_0899B
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In A Park
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A black spray painted heart appeared on a on a wooden column in a park in Karlsruhe, Germany.


Painted Heart external link   •  Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Date Photographed: 12:41:56 Sunday 9 March 2008)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 23 April 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #124156_0898B
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A Comma
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A heart was spray painted on the side of a concrete wall in Karlsruhe, Germany. The vertical divide inside the heart looked like a comma.


Painted Heart external link   •  Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Date Photographed: 17:19:50 Wednesday 5 March 2008)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 23 April 2008)   •  © 2008 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #171950_0737T
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Tiny Heart On Big Statue
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A tiny heart was painted on the side of a huge metal sculpture in Dublin, Ireland.


Painted Heart external link   •  Dublin, Ireland   •  (Date Photographed: in 2007)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 27 September 2007)   •  © 2007 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Heart2007_19
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Heart Ueva!
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A heart with the word, "Ueva!" was spray painted to a chrome roll-up door in Brussels, Belgium.


Painted Heart external link   •  Brussels, Belgium   •  (Date Photographed: in 2007)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 27 September 2007)   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Heart2007_18
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Love Larry Adam
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A graffiti display in Dublin, Ireland boldly exhibited a heart with the words, "Love Larry Adam."


Painted Heart external link   •  Dublin, Ireland   •  (Date Photographed: in 2007)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 27 September 2007)   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Heart2007_16
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On Crumbling Wood
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The Presidio Pet Cemetery in San Francisco is an interesting yet small plot of land. One of the grave markers included this painted heart on crumbling wood.


Painted Heart external link   •  Presidio Pet Cemetery   •  Presidio   •  San Francisco   •  (Date Photographed: in 2007)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 27 September 2007)   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Heart2007_09
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On A Grave Marker
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The Presidio Pet Cemetery in San Francisco is an interesting yet small plot of land. One of the grave markers included this painted heart.


Painted Heart external link   •  Presidio Pet Cemetery   •  Presidio   •  San Francisco   •  (Date Photographed: in 2007)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 27 September 2007)   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Heart2007_08
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Pot Of Hearts
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While on a stroll along Folsom Street in San Francisco, we found this pot in the window of a store. It was covered in painted hearts.


Painted Heart external link   •  Folsom Street   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: in 2007)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 27 September 2007)   •  © 2007 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Heart2007_06
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End Of A Log
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While on a walk along the Coastal Trail in San Francisco, we happened upon this heart drawn on the end of a log.


Painted Heart external link   •  Coastal Trail   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: in 2007)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 27 September 2007)   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Heart2007_02
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