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Jack Earl
Jack Earl (born August 2, 1934, in Uniopolis, Ohio) is an American ceramic artist and former teacher, known for drawing inspiration from his home state of Ohio to create rural pieces “with meticulous craftsmanship and astute details… to where you could smell the air, hear the silence and swat the flies.” Although his works hint at highly personal, intellectual, and narrative themes in an almost unsettling manner, Earl is “a self-described anti-intellectual who shuns the art world." He is known particularly for using his trademark format, the dos-a-dos (translated “back to back”): “This art form is like a book with two stories… the two seemingly incongruent images prompt the viewer to fill in the conceptual gap through poetic speculation.” His work often involves dogs or the character “Bill”, who is said to be a combination of Earl’s father-in-law, himself, and others. The titles to his pieces are typically lengthy, stream-of-consciousness narratives that sug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uniopolis, Ohio
Uniopolis is an unincorporated community and former village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 222 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. The community is served by the Wapakoneta City School District. History Uniopolis was founded in 1837 and incorporated in 1900. In 2013, voters chose to disincorporate Uniopolis into Union Township. Its village hall, now a museum, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Uniopolis is located at (40.601985, -84.086537). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village had a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 222 people, 83 households, and 64 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 96 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. There were 83 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |