Author: Steve Melcher

Nicolao Landucci, Italian

“Yes, That’s Taylor Swift Up There, But Don’t Get All Excited. She’s Hooking Up With Travus Kelcerius,” 1850

Oil on canvas

Ferdinand George Waldmüller, Austrian

The Mean Judge on “So You Think You Can Waltz,” 1839

Oil on panel

Dirck van Delen, Dutch

“I Know It Looks Weird, But I Told the Artist To Paint Us Vertically So We Can Put It on TikTok,” 1630-32

Oil on canvas

Jean Béraud, French

“Oh, Great. Congresswoman Boebert and Her Boyfriend Are Back. I Hope They Show Some Manners This Time and Open Their Crinkly Condom Wrappers BEFORE the Curtain Goes Up,” Date Unknown

Oil on panel

John Bagnold Burgess, English

Sellout Crowd at the Stadium on Fan Appreciation Day, 1897

Oil on canvas

Henry Scott Tuke, English

After Falling Out of the Boat For the Third Time, Butch Was Forced To Admit That Perhaps It Was Actually HE Who Was Doing It Wrong, 1902

Oil on canvas

Edward Hopper, American

“So He Says To Me, ‘I’m Not Breaking Up With You. I Just Want To Put Things On Pause For Awhile.’ Apparently, He Got the Idea from Drew Barrymore,” 1929

Oil on canvas