| The Lovers | |
|---|---|
| French: Les Amants | |
| Artist | René Magritte |
| Year | 1928 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Movement | Surrealism |
| Dimensions | 54 cm × 73.4 cm (21 in × 28.9 in) |
| Location | Museum of Modern Art, New York City |
| Accession | 530.1998 |
| Website | https://www.renemagritte.org/ |
The Lovers (French: Les Amants (French pronunciation: [lez‿amɑ̃])) is a surrealist painting by René Magritte, made in Paris in 1928. It's 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 which cannot be together. Currently, it is located in the MoMA of New York City, as a part of Richard S. Zeisler's collection.[1]