Below, meet a few of our favorite lovey-dovey couples in the collection. If you’re in town, visit the galleries and discover even more to warm your heart! 💞
Love is in the art
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From the top: Harvey Stein. The Hug: Closed Eyes and Smile, 1982. Selenium-toned gelatin silver print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 2011.73. © Harvey Stein. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Robert Peterson. Love is Love, 2022. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jane Holzer in honor of her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Morris Brukenfeld and Mr. & Mrs. Simon Ackerman—all came from Brooklyn, 2023.59.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Hank Willis Thomas. Love Hang-Over 1976/2007, 1976/2007. Digital print. Brooklyn Museum, Mary Smith Dorward Fund and gift of Robert Smith, by exchange, 2010.18.9. © Hank Willis Thomas. (Photo: Courtesy of Charles Guice Contemporary); Unknown Artist. Valentine’s Day Card, ca. 1830–35. Collage of paper and fabric with printed and ink inscriptions. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. J. Heasty, 31.159. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Stephen Salmieri. Coney Island, 1972. Gelatin silver print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Edward Klein, 82.201.44. © Stephen Salmieri. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); William Steig. , Pen and ink and watercolor on paper. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jeanne Steig, 2010.20.102. © Estate of William Steig. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Sebastian Milito. , 1971. Kodak, Polycontrast F Double Weight. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Family of Sebastian Milito, 2023.32.8. © Estate of Sebastian Milito. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Suzuki Harunobu. Two Lovers in Snow beneath Umbrella (Crow and Heron), ca. 1770. Woodblock color print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Frank L. Babbott, Jr., 62.79.6. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Fall Fête, October 2025. (Photo: Matthew Carasella Photography)
