George Ohr: The Greatest Art Potter on Earth

George Ohr: The Greatest Art Potter on Earth

The definitive and most up-to-date volume on the celebrated Biloxi artist, who was the most revolutionary art potter of his time. Called the Mad Potter of Biloxi, the Apostle of Individuality, and the self-proclaimed Greatest Art Potter on Earth, George Edgar Ohr (1857â‚¬â€œ1918) transformed wheel-thrown pots into ceramic works that were far ahead of their time. Though the unprecedented shapes and idiosyncratic glazes of Ohrâ‚¬s creations were ridiculed by some during his lifetime, he was recognized as a genius by cognoscenti, who championed his work. Today, his ceramics are seen as forerunners of the American modernist movement and are prized by collectors and museums. This handsome volume, showcasing some 135 of Ohrâ‚¬s masterpieces, accompanies a major exhibition at the Ohr-Oâ‚¬Keefe Museum of Art that will take place in the John S. and James L. Knight Gallery, four new Frank Gehryâ‚¬â€œdesigned, supersized, twisted steel "pod" buildings. All-new photographs of the objectsâ‚¬"most never before publicly exhibitedâ‚¬"illustrate Ohrâ‚¬s ability to combine color and form to create vessels of incomparable delicacy. This volume is filled with new research and fresh insights into the life and work of one of Americaâ‚¬s most singular and creative master artists.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Skira Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 240 Colour and Black and White
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2013-11-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780847841172

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Skira Rizzoli
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	240 Colour and Black and White
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	2013-11-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780847841172

George Ohr: The Greatest Art Potter on Earth

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