Abstract
The article examines the life and art of Vladimir Tretchikov (1913-2006), a famous Russian painter who was born in the Petropavlovsk city before the revolution. Tretchikov, a world celebrity, for some art lovers was a popular master of kitch, for others - a great realist. He is almost unknown in modern Russia.Rescued in childhood from Bolshevik Russia by his parents, he lived in China, Singapore, and in Indonesia which was in those years occupied by Japanese. Finally he settled in South Africa which became his adoptive country for two thirds of his life (died in Cape Town). A talented self-taught painter, he developed his art to become a real master (primarily in portrait painting) keenly balancing between realism and fairy-tail. His creative heritage contains a rich mixture of Oriental, African and Russian motives. The artists centenary brought new wide public interest in this incredibly creative personality.
Keywords
Vladimir Tretchikov, Russian painter, realistic art, kitch, South African art
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