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  • King of Kitsch or Artist of his Time?
    Vladimir Tretchikoff

    As well, his painting Chinese Girl (1952)—which depicts an exotically dressed woman of Asian descent with a pensive expression and bluish green skin—became one of the most-reproduced artworks of the mid-20th century, particularly in South Africa and other Commonwealth countries. Indeed, the widespread availability of reproductions of his work…

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    As well, his painting Chinese Girl (1952)—which depicts an exotically dressed woman of Asian descent with a pensive expression and bluish green skin—became one of the most-reproduced artworks of the mid-20th century, particularly in South Africa and other Commonwealth countries. Indeed, the widespread availability of reproductions of his work…

    Read More