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Tue Jul 22. 2008/ 5:20 PMQuote Of The DayI am willing to compromise, Tue Jul 22. 2008/ 3:24 PMGaze of the Green Lady
It’s one of the most popular prints ever made and yet many art critics dismiss it as rubbish. The death of its creator Vladimir Tretchikoff has again cast the spotlight on the mysterious Green Lady. She looks unsmiling down and to her left. She has luxuriant black hair. Dressed in an exotic gold-collared robe, her hands are folded out of sight. So far, so unremarkable, except for her skin, a strange blue-green. In the 1960s and 70s, Chinese Girl – to give the 1950 portrait its proper title – graced many a living room wall across the globe. Previous ⁄ Next |
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