Painting lovers, from Jacob Lawrence to Chris Ofili

Jacob Lawrence, The Lovers, oil/canvas 1946 (image via)

Robert Colescott, Love Makes the World Go Round, oil/canvas 1985

Oliver Jackson, Untitled, 1988 Intaglio drypoint: ink on Arches cover white paper

Chris Ofili, Douen’s Dance, 2007, oil on linen (image via)