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George Ohr
World-famous Architect Frank Gehry
"The Mad Potter of Biloxi"
1857-1918
Biloxi, Mississippi
Ohr felt unappreciated as an artist and addressed a collection of his clay works of art to the Smithsonian Institution with an inscription which read:
"I am the potter who was."
Ohr collected clay from the banks of the Tchoutacabouffa River in Harrison County, Mississippi which he used to create his wonderful
works of art.
Lesson Plan 
George Ohr's studio
Ohr vase - a recent acquisition at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Tall Vase sold for
$84,000 at June 2006
Craftsman Auction
World-famous Architect Frank Gehry"The Mad Potter of Biloxi"
1857-1918
Biloxi, Mississippi
Buy Robert A. Ellison, Jr. 's books about George Ohr:
George Ohr, Art Potter: The Apostle of Individuality
The Mad Potter of Biloxi: The Art and Life of George E. Ohr
George Ohr, Art Potter: The Apostle of Individuality
The Mad Potter of Biloxi: The Art and Life of George E. Ohr
Ohr felt unappreciated as an artist and addressed a collection of his clay works of art to the Smithsonian Institution with an inscription which read:
"I am the potter who was."
Ohr collected clay from the banks of the Tchoutacabouffa River in Harrison County, Mississippi which he used to create his wonderful
works of art.
Lesson Plan George Ohr's studio
Ohr vase - a recent acquisition at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Examples of one of George Ohr's ruffled edge vases
$84,000 at June 2006
Craftsman Auction
Dimpled vase
Craftsman Auction March, 2007
The estimated value of this
George Ohr vase
was $10,000 - $15,000.
George Ohr teapot sold at auction for $55,813
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Craftsman Auction January 2003
1904 World's Fair in St. Louis
"Successes were few and rarely financially rewarding. In 1904 Ohr won a silver medal at the Louisiana Purchase International Exposition in St. Louis, but it was overlooked in most newspaper and magazine reviews. When the fair ended, his stock of art pottery was intact - he had not sold a single piece. Without the funds to ship his pots home, he was forced to remain in St. Louis, teaching pottery to earn the return fare".
New York Times Archives
Antiques; A Potter Who Found Art in the Mississippi Mud
by Rita Reif
Published September 24, 1989
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Mississippi Gulf Coast in August of 2005.
Thankfully, George Ohr's works of art were moved to a safe location
prior to landfall, but the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum did not fare as well.
The art community of the Gulf Coast was devastated, but help
from others has given them hope to rebuild.
“The Mad Potter of Biloxi ” exhibit at the American Museum of Ceramic Art
George Ohr teapot sold at auction for $55,813
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Craftsman Auction January 2003
1904 World's Fair in St. Louis "Successes were few and rarely financially rewarding. In 1904 Ohr won a silver medal at the Louisiana Purchase International Exposition in St. Louis, but it was overlooked in most newspaper and magazine reviews. When the fair ended, his stock of art pottery was intact - he had not sold a single piece. Without the funds to ship his pots home, he was forced to remain in St. Louis, teaching pottery to earn the return fare".
New York Times Archives
Antiques; A Potter Who Found Art in the Mississippi Mud
by Rita Reif
Published September 24, 1989
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Mississippi Gulf Coast in August of 2005.
Thankfully, George Ohr's works of art were moved to a safe location
prior to landfall, but the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum did not fare as well.
The art community of the Gulf Coast was devastated, but help
from others has given them hope to rebuild.
“The Mad Potter of Biloxi ” exhibit at the American Museum of Ceramic Art
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| JennyAngle | Ohr | 0 | Nov 27 2007, 8:33 PM EST by JennyAngle | ||
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Thread started: Nov 27 2007, 8:33 PM EST
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I love his pottery, especially The Dimpled Vase shown above. It is neat how it has a messed up look to it, for which I think makes his work unique and interesting.
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| celicachik87 | mustache | 1 | Nov 26 2007, 10:53 AM EST by rlh304 | ||
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What a mustache!! well anyways nice pottery too.
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