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The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr, Eccentric Genius (2013)

by Jan Greenberg(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

159643810X (ISBN13: 9781596438101)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Roaring Brook Press

review 1: Compared to other books, this has a bit more text and more information to gather. This story has chapters that helps to break down the story about George E. Ohr. As well as the text tells the reader the facts, the images in the story also help to tell what is going on. Also, the images in this story are real pictures, not drawn. Most of the pictures are about some of his work and some are about places each helps the story move along. This book is longer and might be more appropriate for older children. The colors seem to be brownish more and not very bright. Overall, this is a great informational book about George E. Ohr.
review 2: Brief, well written introduction to George Ohr, a late 19th- early 20th century potter. Greenberg writes about his skill, possible... more genius, and eccentricities in a way that will keep youngsters reading. Art is in the eye of the beholder and while George knew what he made was art, the general or ever artsy population didn't recognize it until the late 1960s. Greenberg makes clear the financial and artistic struggles faced by Ohr, but she also makes clear he was generally happy with himself, his work, and his family. The book is beautifully designed and illustrated abundantly by period photos and photos of many of his one of a kind pots. less

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