RN Documentary: The Girl At The Window
Series: RN Documentaries
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Length: 00:29:30
In 1959 a German artist - Ursula Pusch-Wennrich - painted a striking portrait called 'The Girl At the Window'. A quarter of a century on, the painting hangs on Producer, Anna Yeadell's wall. Even as a small child Anna was drawn to the 'Girl At The Window' as it hung in her grandparent's home. When they died in the late 1980s, the painting was left to Anna and her curiosity about the girl and the artist who painted her were re-awakened. Join us as Anna Yeadell goes in search of Ursula Pusch-Wennrich and discovers the 90 year old artist still painting and with an incredible story to tell..
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In 1959 a German artist - Ursula Pusch-Wennrich - painted a striking portrait called 'The Girl At the Window'. A quarter of a century on, the painting hangs on Producer, Anna Yeadell's wall. Even as a small child Anna was drawn to the 'Girl At The Window' as it hung in her grandparent's home. When they died in the late 1980s, the painting was left to Anna and her curiosity about the girl and the artist who painted her were re-awakened. Join us as Anna Yeadell goes in search of Ursula Pusch-Wennrich and discovers the 90 year old artist still painting and with an incredible story to tell..
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Review of RN Documentary: The Girl At The WindowA thoughtful, introspective view of the artistic spirit and how it impels those in which it resides. It provides insight into the artist's mind, the struggle between art and livelyhood, the creative process and how this is realized in the artist's work. Likewise it reveals how the work is regarded by the viewers and the ways they are affected. This is all laid down with World War II and contemporary history as a backdrop. Very patient and revealing. |
Transcript
THE GIRL AT THE WINDOW
MUSIC: Pictures from a Mondriaan Exhibition – Marcel Worms
CHRIS: Radio Netherlands presents ‘The girl at the window’
- presented by Anna Yeadell
Insert 1 – Ursula Opening clip
Well I started as a 4 years old girl to draw all the time, and I had pieces of paper all over the flat, and my mother tried all the time in vein to make me play with dolls, and she had beautiful dolls and she gave them nice things to wear. I wasn’t interested, I always sat on my tummy on the carpet and was drawing. I was from the beginning I was interested in drawing people or rather faces… that shows that already I was very much interested in portraits..
Insert 2 – Dad opening clip
FW: I do remember meeting Ursula…
LW: …dated 1957
LINK 1:
I have a painting hanging on my living room wall. It’s called the Girl at the Window…A young girl in a bright yellow shirt…she’s...
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Musical Works
Pictures at A Mondrian Exhibition
Emergo Classics
EC 3935-2
Marcel Worms
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Posted on December 14, 2004 at 10:01 AM | Permalink
Review of RN Documentary: The Girl At The Window
This is a documentary about the relationship between a woman (the author), a painting that belonged to her grandmother and the woman who painted it. The author was able to track down and interview the 90-year old German artist who painted "The Girl at the Window." A painting that has been a fixture is the author's life as long as she could remember and her affection and respect for the artwork is obvious in this piece. Ursula, the artist, has a fascinating story to tell. While sometimes unable to paint because she had to work, painting is where her passion lay and to this day she is still a painter. I enjoyed this story thoroughly with its intimate, sometimes somber tone, its closeness to the subject. I also enjoyed the piano track (its sounds like a cloudy day) as it made me feel nearer to the subject.
This is the kind of story I like to listen to the on the radio. I love to learn about other people and their lives, and it's great to hear about people other than Americans, because they interest me as well. The piece does have a faint "This American Life" tone to it..of course sans the "America' part. I give this piece 4 stars.