This diptych work titled ‘Greek-Cypriot Couple’ and ‘Turkish-Cypriot Couple’ was painted soon after the foundation of the Republic of Cyprus. It illustrates the concurrence of the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities on the then independent island. The artist captured representative cultural elements in the attitudes and gestures of his Greek and Turkish subjects.

The use of plank-like surface for the depiction of the people of Cyprus connects Georgiou with ancient Cypriot and Byzantine art.