Vladimir
Grigorevich Tretchikov

Vladimir Grigoryevich Tretchikov (13 December 1913 in Petropavlovsk, Russian Empire — 26 Aug 2006, Cape town, South Africa) — artist, author of the world famous painting "Chinese girl" or "Green lady".

After the revolution, with his parents emigrated to China during the Second world war visited the prison camp on Java.[1] In 1946, Tretchikov moved to South Africa, where he became one of the top 10 artists of the country[2]. In the UK, the artist became famous after the show in 1961 which was attended by 205 million Britons. By 2001, Tretchikov conducted in different countries (except Russia) 52 solo exhibitions. "Tretchi" as it was called in South Africa was also the author of such films as "Monday before lent", "Lament", "the Dying Swan" dedicated to the famous ballerina, Alicia Markova, one of the so-called "baby ballerinas" of Diaghilev.[3]

Tretchikov was one of the most successful artists of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, serious criticism about the work Tretchikova very dismissive, calling him a master of kitsch. His style can be called realism with elements of stylization. In his works the influence of Gauguin.[1]

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