“The Lovers” is a surrealist artwork created by Desmond Morris in 1948. Falling within the figurative genre, this piece exemplifies the surrealism movement through its exploration of dream-like imagery and imaginative composition.
The artwork features abstract, biomorphic forms that appear to float against a subdued background. The two central forms, which could be interpreted as figures, are depicted with fluid, organic shapes and are rendered in contrasting hues of blue and red, suggesting a duality or complementarity, which might symbolize the connection between lovers in an abstract sense. There are also elements extending from these forms that resemble tendrils or other natural appendages, enhancing the surreal and dreamlike quality of the composition. The background is split into two sections; a neutral, light upper area and a green band along the bottom, suggesting a horizon line or a grounding element in an otherwise ethereal scene.
