René Magritte · 1928
The Lovers
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A man and a woman kissing through cloth shrouds — Magritte's most haunting early image, painted four years after his mother's suicide. MoMA.
Up to 24 × 18 in · landscape
Size
Larger sizes are unavailable for this painting because the source scan's resolution wouldn't print at gallery quality.
Format & finish
Archival cotton canvas stretched over a wooden frame. Ready to hang as-is. No external frame.
Scale next to a 5'10" person
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The story of The Lovers
The Lovers is a surrealist painting by René Magritte, made in Paris in 1928. It is the first in a series of four variations, and in the painting two people can be seen kissing passionately with their faces covered in a white cloth hiding their identities. The barrier of fabric transforms an act of passion, such as a kiss, into an act of frustration, representing the lovers who cannot be together. Currently, it is located in the MoMA of New York City, as a part of Richard S. Zeisler's collection.
Adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
René Magritte
René François Ghislain Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation. His imagery has influenced pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art.
All René Magritte prints →Biography adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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