Remember the Ginger Man? Well, here's the Green Lady.

From: Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) | Date: May 3, 2008 | Copyright information

Remember the Ginger Man? Well, here's the Green Lady

Although her hairstyle might be slightly reminiscent of Albert Einstein, this fine figure of a green woman may not automatically strike you asThe Intellectual.

Mind you, the artist who has bestowed this title upon his painting has always been someone with a quirkily individual perspective on life. Whether it is through his writings or his paintings, JP Donleavy has made a habit of taking a decidedly lateral approach, with a pronounced injection of his trademark cynicism.

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