The mad potter : George E. Ohr eccentric genius
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LocationFormatCall NumberNoteStatus
Ainsworth Public Library - Biography - Main LibraryNew BookY BIO OHROn Shelf
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Bennington Free Library - Biography - Children's RoomBookJ-BIO Ohr GeorgeDCF 2014-15On Shelf
Brooks Memorial Library - Biography - Children's RoomBookJB OHROn Shelf
Reading Public Library - Biography - Children's RoomBookJB OHROn Shelf
Springfield Town Library - Biography - Children's RoomBookj92 OHR, GEORGE E.On Shelf
Waterbury Public Library - Nonfiction - 1st FloorBookJ BIO OHR, G/DCF 14-15On Shelf

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Book, New Book
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53 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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Level 6.9, 1 Points

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"A Neal Porter Book."
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Includes bibliographical references (page 51) and index.
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When George Ohr's trove of pottery was discovered in 1967, years after his death, his true genius was discovered with it. The world could finally see how unique this artist really was! Born in 1856 in Biloxi, Mississippi, George grew up to the sounds of the civil war and political unrest. When he was 22, his boyhood friend introduced him to the pottery wheel. The lost young man suddenly found his calling. "When I found the potter's wheel I felt it all over like a duck in water." He started creating strangely crafted pots and vases, expressing his creativity and personality through the ceramic sculptures. Eventually he had thousands at his fingertips. He took them to fairs and art shows, but nobody was buying these odd figures from this bizarre man. Eventually he retired, but not without hiding hundreds of his ceramics.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Greenberg, J., & Jordan, S. (2013). The mad potter: George E. Ohr eccentric genius (First edition.). Roaring Brook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Greenberg, Jan, 1942- and Sandra Jordan. 2013. The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr Eccentric Genius. Roaring Brook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Greenberg, Jan, 1942- and Sandra Jordan. The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr Eccentric Genius Roaring Brook Press, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Greenberg, Jan, and Sandra Jordan. The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr Eccentric Genius First edition., Roaring Brook Press, 2013.

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