Donald Drumpf's bad taste, amazingly, still has the capacity to shock. We cats aren't sure what could be worse than his Trump Tower apartment, but then, "South American Dictator" just isn't our cup of tea.
Today, people are appalled that he's hung a Republican version of this painting in the White House. (The most recent iteration, that is — one that doesn't stop with George W. Bush. Ugh.)
Color us unsurprised. We saw this artist's work in a gallery in Georgetown a few years back, and were kind of tickled by it. But tickling its viewers is this painting's sole purpose. It's whimsy — something you get for your rec room or playroom, or as a fun gift for your favorite politico.
The White House is home to some important art, including pieces by Frederick Childe Hassam, John Singer Sargent and Frederic Remington. It is not a place for kitsch. But with Benedict Donald in residence, what else can we expect? We cats HISS.
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