Misunderstood and unappreciated during his lifetime (1857-1918), George Ohr, America's archetypal artist-potter, pushed the form of the vessel beyond mere function to the point of abstraction. Today the genius of this radical and sophisticated artist has finally been recognized. His thin-walled, paper-light pots, labeled grotesque in his day, are now seen as a tour de force of delicacy and restraint and a stunning exploration of the plasticity of clay. Ruffling, twisting, tearing, and collapsing his fragile pots, Ohr ...
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Misunderstood and unappreciated during his lifetime (1857-1918), George Ohr, America's archetypal artist-potter, pushed the form of the vessel beyond mere function to the point of abstraction. Today the genius of this radical and sophisticated artist has finally been recognized. His thin-walled, paper-light pots, labeled grotesque in his day, are now seen as a tour de force of delicacy and restraint and a stunning exploration of the plasticity of clay. Ruffling, twisting, tearing, and collapsing his fragile pots, Ohr anticipated much of what we take for granted in contemporary art and ceramics. Stunningly illustrated with 140 color images of his most important pieces, this landmark volume, winner of the George Wittenborn Award for outstanding art books from the Art Libraries Society of North America, presents the first major study of Ohr. Beautifully woven together, the text and images confirm a judgment the Mad Potter once passed on himself: "Unequaled! Unrivaled! Undisputed!" he wrote on a sign outside his shop, "Greatest Art Potter on Earth!"
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VG/VG. Brown cloth with color pictorial dustjacket. 192 pp., profusely illustrated most in color. A monumental publication that really brings the scholarship on Ohr up to date and presents new theories and facts. The illustrations are essential to the understanding of this unique potter. Essential and vital. An exceptional copy of the hardcover edition.
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Very good. 4to, hardcover. Near fine condition in vg+ dj. Covers and contents clean, unworn, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 192 pp., illus.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book 192 pages 300 illustrations 140 in color. Some scratches to the front of the dustjacket. Minor rubbing and wear. Foreword by Garth Clark, Robert A. Ellison, Jr. and Eugene Hecht. Photography by John White. Bibliography. Endnotes. Index.
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New in Fine Condition jacket. Book 192 pages 300 illustrations 140 in color. Foreword by Garth Clark, Robert A. Ellison, Jr. and Eugene Hecht. Photography by John White. Bibliography. Endnotes. Index.
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