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George Ohr

George Edgar Ohr (1857 - 1918) was active/lived in Mississippi.  George Ohr is known for Pottery-abstract and folk art.

The following is from Ray Castello of American Art Collections:

George Edgar Ohr was born Sunday, July 12,1857, at 10 AM in Biloxi, Mississippi
and later christened George Edgar Ohr in the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer.
He married Josephine Gehring of New Orleans on September 15, 1886, in Biloxi.

George and Josephine were the parents of 10 children.  Their first child, Ella Louise, died after just a few months and their son, Asa Eugene, died before he reached the age of five.  At some point, George became interested in the fact that his abbreviated name, Geo., was spelled with his initials.  When his third child was born, he named him Leo Ernest to correspond his first name and initials. The practice was continued with all of his children thereafter -- Clo, Lio, Oto, Flo, Zio, Ojo and Geo.

George E. Ohr (1857-1918) has been called the father of American pottery and is recognized for his innovative sculptural vessels with incredibl   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 6061 characters.]  Artist bio

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