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Pucker Up! Here Are 10 Romantic, Icky, and All-Around Lovable Timeless Artworks Titled ‘The Kiss’
From Auguste Rodin to Tino Sehgal, a look back at artists who've commemorated the kiss.
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From Auguste Rodin to Tino Sehgal, a look back at artists who've commemorated the kiss.
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In art history, The Kiss has been a common theme—and title—among artists ranging from Auguste Rodin to Tracey Emin. This Valentine’s Day, we look back at 10 of our favorite works that interpret this romantic union.
Edvard Munch’s The Kiss (1897). Courtesy of wikiart.org.
Still from Tino Sehgal’s The Kiss at the Guggenheim Museum, 2010. Image via Flickr.
Andy Warhol’s The Kiss (Bela Lugosi) (1963). Photo courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd.
Tracey Emin’s The Kiss (2011). Image © Tracey Emin Studio.
Peter Behrens,The Kiss (Der Kuss).
Courtesy © 2015 Peter Behrens / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Germany.
Rodin’s The Kiss (1901–1904). Courtesy of the Tate.
Jean Cocteau’s The Kiss (1957). Image courtesy of Wikimedia commons.
Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss (Lovers) (1907–08). Courtesy of Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna via Wikimedia Commons.
Constantin Brancusi’s The Kiss (1907–1908). Courtesy of Wikimedia commons.
Marlene Dumas’s The Kiss (Olieverf op doek) (2003). Courtesy of the Stedelijk Museum.