New Taylor Swift Album Cover 'References' Tate Ophelia
October 6 2025
Picture: Tate / Taylor Swift via. Instagram
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The online Galerie Magazine has published an article on news that the billionaire musician Taylor Swift's new album cover The Life of a Showgirl 'references' John Everett Millais' Ophelia in Tate Britain.
According to the article:
Swift herself confirmed the artwork’s influence in a recent interview with BBC Radio 1’s Greg James, stating, “the album cover is a reference to the famous Ophelia painting, which then ends up being referenced in the music video.” In true Swift fashion, this was a moment of foreshadowing that there is more to come concerning the painting’s inspiration for her new album, with The Official Release Party of a Showgirl set for a later release than the music itself. “There’s more references to this painting,” Swift added.
Well, it sounds like they did their art historical homework...
