Edition |
First edition. |
Descript |
53 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm. |
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Audience |
NC1070L Lexile |
Note |
Accelerated Reader MG 6.9 1 1 162301 |
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"A Neal Porter Book." |
Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
An account of the life of the eccentric ceramics artist traces his youth against a backdrop of the Civil War and political unrest in Biloxi, Mississippi; his creation of thousands of unconventional pots, vases and sculptures; and the remarkable trove discovered after his death that revealed the uniqueness of his talent. Includes information about the Frank Gehry–designed museum that houses the Ohr collection, lessons in "How to Look at a Pot" and how to use a potter's wheel. |
Subject |
Ohr, George E., 1857-1918 -- Juvenile literature.
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Ohr, George E., 1857-1918.
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Potters -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Art pottery, American -- Mississippi -- Biloxi -- Juvenile literature.
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Potters.
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Art pottery, American.
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Add Author |
Jordan, Sandra (Sandra Jane Fairfax)
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Alt Title |
George E. Ohr, eccentric genius |
ISBN |
9781596438101 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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