Olga Terri 1916–2011 Manija küla. 1955

“Manija küla” belongs to the first creative period of Olga Terri, which started with slightly sad landscapes and portraits, having been painted in the manner of her teachers Johannes Greenberg and Eerik Haamer. Still, it was soon clear that it was impossible to connect Terri to anybody, her painter’s handwriting, themes and interpretations were so special. Certainly this brought about political harrassment and the author’s personal detachment. During the first half of the 1950ies was a logical continuation Terri’s homeland observation, where she concentrated on simple watching. Despite personal problems, Terri’s paintings suggested to remain courageous, to hang on. A girl, dressed in national clothes and watching boldly into the ”brush shot” is not standing in the front yard of her home just by chance.