George Edgar Ohr was born on July 12th, 1857 in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was a the son of two German immigrants. His father had began a blacksmith. His mother had ran an early and popular grocery store. He was the self-proclaimed “The Mad Potter of Biloxi” was an American artist that was known for his talent pottery. He had made over 10,000 pieces of art work. With his style of art some would consider him to be the father of the American Abstract-Expressionism movement. Ohr was the son of two German immigrants who had arrived in New Orleans in 1850.
While growing up Ohr had attempted his hand at many other form of art before an interest in ceramics emerged, while apprenticing under Joseph Fortune Meyer in 1879. Ohr had studied potter’s trade while under Meyer. Ohr was an american icon in the turn of the 20th century. He considered his art “unequaled, undisputed, and unrivaled”. In 1884 Ohr had exhibited and sold artwork at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. While there Ohr stated that “no two are alike”. After the 1894 fire Ohr’s work had began to show immense “energy” and “fluidity”. Sadly on April 7th, 1918, at the age of 60, George Ohr died from throat cancer. …show more content…
He also seems to use flaws to his advantage. The techniques he had used were pinching, and twisting. One piece of his resemble a pitcher, but it also has indents in it to make it even more unique than other pitchers. It also had a half heart shaped handle. Another piece he had made was a vase with large folds closer to the top of the vase and had circular indents closer to the
While growing up Ohr had attempted his hand at many other form of art before an interest in ceramics emerged, while apprenticing under Joseph Fortune Meyer in 1879. Ohr had studied potter’s trade while under Meyer. Ohr was an american icon in the turn of the 20th century. He considered his art “unequaled, undisputed, and unrivaled”. In 1884 Ohr had exhibited and sold artwork at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. While there Ohr stated that “no two are alike”. After the 1894 fire Ohr’s work had began to show immense “energy” and “fluidity”. Sadly on April 7th, 1918, at the age of 60, George Ohr died from throat cancer. …show more content…
He also seems to use flaws to his advantage. The techniques he had used were pinching, and twisting. One piece of his resemble a pitcher, but it also has indents in it to make it even more unique than other pitchers. It also had a half heart shaped handle. Another piece he had made was a vase with large folds closer to the top of the vase and had circular indents closer to the