Robert Colescott reimagines art history through the lens of satire and parody. In Auver-sur-oise, he brings his humor to the legacy of Vincent van Gogh. The title plays on the name of the Parisian suburb, Auvers-sur-oise, where Van Gogh lived prior to his tragic suicide. Colescott puts himself opposite Van Gogh’s portrait—with his back to the camera, absorbed in his artwork, and wearing headphones rather than bandaging over his ears. Colescott inserts humorous details such as the bikini-clad skeleton and plays with Van Gogh’s narrative, asserting his place within the annals of history alongside the “artistic genius” previously attributed only to white male artists.