Artists are considered to be born romantics that listen to their hearts more than their brains. It is no surprise then that most artists have a strong and complex love life. When two artists fall in love you can be sure that sparks will fly in what always seems to be a passionate and flammable relationship. Falling in love can also motivate both artists to make art inspired by their mutual love. Here are 8 such artist couples who fell in love and became each other’s muse.

4. Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner:

Jackson Pollock was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was an alcoholic and had a volatile personality. Lee Krasner, an abstract painter herself, was able to handle Pollock’s reclusive personality and they fell in love. They remained together till Pollock’s fatal car crash. Lee died in 1984 as the widow of Pollock and an influential painter.

3. Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg:

Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg were two male artists in love who had to keep their affair secret because they were much ahead of their time. The details of their love came out much later. Robert died due to heart failure in 2008 and Johns continues to paint and produce graphic art. Their love affair wasn’t as flamboyant as some of the other artist couples but it probably seems so because most of it had to be kept secret.