Harth Heart

Information:

When I had open studios at EFA (The Elizabeth Foundations for the Arts) one year, I had a note in the guide pamphlet which said:

GET A FREE HARTH HEART!
Stop by Harth’s Studio #711 and receive a limited edition
Harth Heart for FREE. Limited quantity available. Hurry! First come, First loved.

One heart was on display in a cake display. The edition of 100 were in ziploc bags in crates. When people stopped by my art studio, I offered them a Harth Heart for free. 50 of 100 hearts were taken.

Harth Heart (shown in Ziploc bag with warning label) October 2011 Size Variable Limited Edition of 100 Sheep hearts preserved with formaldehyde in ziploc bags (1 each) with note (ink on paper) New York, New York 2011.10@EFANYC © David Greg Harth — **Harth Heart (shown in Ziploc bag with warning label)**
October 2011
Size Variable
Limited Edition of 100 Sheep hearts preserved with formaldehyde in ziploc bags (1 each) with note (ink on paper)
New York, New York
2011.10@EFANYC
© David Greg Harth

This WARNING LABEL came with each heart given out:

This is a real heart. It is injected with formaldehyde. This heart is safe to use provided that standard lab safety practices (hand and eye protection) are used. It is recommend that you do not open the bag. Do not eat. Keep away from children. There are dangers and health risks when handling this heart without proper protection. Be cautious and enjoy your heart! Edition of 100. October 2011. David Greg Harth.

Harth Heart (Shown in cake display) October 2011 Size Variable Limited Edition of 100 Sheep hearts preserved with formaldehyde in ziploc bags (1 each) with note (ink on paper) New York, New York 2011.10@EFANYC © David Greg Harth — **Harth Heart (Shown in cake display)**
October 2011
Size Variable
Limited Edition of 100 Sheep hearts preserved with formaldehyde in ziploc bags (1 each) with note (ink on paper)
New York, New York
2011.10@EFANYC
© David Greg Harth

Harth Heart (Shown in Art Studio) October 2011 Size Variable Limited Edition of 100 Sheep hearts preserved with formaldehyde in ziploc bags (1 each) with note (ink on paper) New York, New York 2011.10@EFANYC © David Greg Harth — **Harth Heart (Shown in Art Studio)**
October 2011
Size Variable
Limited Edition of 100 Sheep hearts preserved with formaldehyde in ziploc bags (1 each) with note (ink on paper)
New York, New York
2011.10@EFANYC
© David Greg Harth

Harth Heart (Friends riding on the subway with their Harth Heart) October 2011 Size Variable Limited Edition of 100 Sheep hearts preserved with formaldehyde in ziploc bags (1 each) with note (ink on paper) New York, New York 2011.10@EFANYC © David G… — **Harth Heart (Friends riding on the subway with their Harth Heart)**
October 2011
Size Variable
Limited Edition of 100 Sheep hearts preserved with formaldehyde in ziploc bags (1 each) with note (ink on paper)
New York, New York
2011.10@EFANYC
© David Greg Harth

A note about the animals: No sheep were intentionally harmed for this art work. To quote the source of where I originally got the preserved cats from: “Preserved sheep materials is a byproduct of the food industry. Sheep are not raised specifically for dissection. These animals are 'recycled' for educational use.”