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Greenberg, Jan.
THE MAD POTTER : GEORGE E. OHR, ECCENTRIC GENIUS New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2013 IL 3-6, RL 6.7 ISBN 159643810X |
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The Mad Potter is a biography that leaves you wishing you could meet the subject. George Ohr was an artist with a grand vision, a larger than life personality, and an unwavering dedication to his work. Ohr was a potter living in Biloxi, Mississippi in the 19th century, but his artistic vision was far ahead of his time. He began his career creating traditional pottery like teapots and vases, but after working with a group of artists, he was inspired to create original art with his pottery and create “no two alike.” Ohr was an eccentric who was as much a showman as a potter. He stayed true to his artistic vision despite not receiving the acclaim he wanted. Greenberg and Jordan bring Ohr back to life in The Mad Potter. The pages are filled with striking images of Ohr and his pottery and the reader is left with a true sense of George Ohr. (Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher award, 2015) |
| SUBJECTS: Ohr, George E., 1857-1918. Potters. Art pottery, American. |
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