I heard the story about the mother who threw the sheet over her daughter so she could more safely give her a hug. I thought of these paintings of The Lovers by Magritte. I thought about these unusual times, when basic human connection could bring death to those we love. During these suspended and unnerving days and nights of waiting, contact is removed just when we need it most. We are alone, together. Strange days, when surrealism is realism.
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I heard the story about the mother who threw the sheet over her daughter so she could more safely give her a hug. I thought of these paintings of The Lovers by Magritte. I thought about these unusual times, when basic human connection could bring death to those we love. During these suspended and unnerving days and nights of waiting, contact is removed just when we need it most. We are alone, together. Strange days, when surrealism is realism.
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