10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRETCHIKOFF»
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Tretchikoff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Tretchikoff: The People's Painter
This beautifully illustrated book reproduces all of his best-known work and is accompanied by a series of essays that explore his life, work and legacy.
2
Incredible
Tretchikoff: Life of an Artist and Adventurer
Coinciding with the centenary of his birth, Incredible Tretchikoff tells the enthralling story of this flamboyant artist from his humble beginnings to the spectacular highs and lows of his later career.
3
Now You've Gone and Killed Me
It was while he was exhibiting in Durban in the 1950s that he said to his wife (as
reported in the biography Pigeon's Luck by Tretchikoff and Anthony Hocking,
published by Collins), “You know what, darling? IfI had reproductions made of
half a ...
THETRETCHIKOFF LEGACY Across Cape Town you'll see the striking multiracial
faces that inspired the portraits of Vladimir Tretchikoff (1913–2006), the most
famous of which is the iconic Chinese Girl – a mesmerising image of a blue-faced
, ...
Simon Richmond, Helen Ranger, 2009
5
A Century of Sundays: 100 Years of Breaking News in the ...
Tretchikoff As he boasted to Sunday Times columnist Molly Reinhardt, Vladimir
Tretchikoff could afford to brush off the "King of Kitsch" tag coined by his critics.
His popularity made him one of the most commercially successful artists in the ...
6
Lonely Planet Cape Town & the Garden Route
inspired the portraits of Vladimir Tretchikoff (1913–2006), the most famous of
which is the iconic Chinese Girl – a mesmerising image of a bluefaced, redlipped
Asian beauty as instantly recognisable as the MonaLisa . Born in Petropavlovsk
in ...
Lonely Planet, Simon Richmond, Lucy Corne, 2012
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The Antiques Magpie: A compendium of absorbing history, ...
TRETCHIKOFF. –. KING. OF. KITSCH? You need a big ego to be an artist —
DamienHirst In my view, kitsch is the antidote to all thatis serious in the world of
antiques and collecting. No matter how focused and obsessed you are about a
subject ...
8
Apartheid South Africa: An Insider's Overview of the Origin ...
Tretchikoff, the famous artist, lived in Cape Town for years, and was renowned
not only for his painting but also his irascibility. Critics often pointed out that his
works looked very similar to other artists', but Tretchikoff would have none of it: he
...
9
L_Afrique du Sud sous l_Apartheid
Tretchikoff, le célèbre artiste, vécut au Cap pendant des années, où il était connu
à la fois pour sa peinture et pour son irascibilité. Les critiques faisaient souvent
remarquer que ses œuvres ressemblaient à celles d'autres artistes, mais ...
Two cheaply framed pictures, Dreaming of Immortality in a Thatched Cottage by T
'ang Yin and Vladimir Tretchikoff's Lost Orchid, hung on either side of a small,
plastic glow-in-the-dark crucifix above the bed. Tretchikoff's original oil painting, ...
Patricia Schonstein, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRETCHIKOFF»
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Tretchikoff is used in the context of the following news items.
Tretchikoff paintings to woo Joburg art lovers
Speaking on Morning Live, The store's Marketing Director, Nathan Govender says they chose Tretchikoff because of the quality of his paintings and his South ... «South African Broadcasting Corporation, Aug 14»
Iconic Tretchikoff painting, 'Chinese Girl' returns to SA
November 30 - One of South Africa's iconic paintings was shown to the public in Stellenbosch, after a British businessman bought the artwork for more than ... «eNCA, Nov 13»
Tretchikoff stays in SA homes and hearts
Johannesburg, October 7 - Two South African brothers own the largest collection of original Vladimir Tretchikoff paintings. The brothers have made it their ... «eNCA, Oct 13»
Tretchikoff met Miss Wong walking her dogs
The half-French, half-Chinese woman is the subject of one of artist Vladimir Tretchikoff's better-known paintings, which is to be auctioned in Cape Town next ... «Independent Online, Sep 13»
My mum the accidental celebrity
Tretchikoff later moved to Singapore to work as a propagandist for the British government. He escaped Singapore after the Japanese invasion, only for his ship ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Sep 13»
Book review: Incredible Tretchikoff
Contrary to most English-speaking Westerners, he had never heard of Tretchikoff until about 10 years ago when he was doing research for a thesis with focus on ... «Independent Online, Jul 13»
Tretchikoff's Dancer found at last
Champa Manooa, the face behind Russian-born South African artist Vladimir Tretchikoff's The Hindu Dancer, is delighted her portrait has found a home in ... «Independent Online, Jun 13»
The Post solves Tretchikoff art mystery
THE professional Durban dancer who appeared in Vladimir Tretchikoff's painting, The Hindu Dancer, in the 1950s has been found. Former Merebank resident ... «Independent Online, Jun 13»
'Dying Swan' causes flap at auction
Cape Town - A NEW chapter will be added to the romantic story of how a famous artist was swept away by a prima ballerina when Vladimir Tretchikoff's The ... «Independent Online, May 13»
I was the Chinese Girl in Tretchikoff's painting
Earlier this year Vladimir Tretchikoff's portrait Chinese Girl, often referred to as The Green Lady, was sold for almost £1m ($1.5m) at auction in London - a ... «BBC News, May 13»
