Mo Abbaro
Mo Abbaro | |
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Born | Mohammed Ahmed Abdalla Abbaro 17 October 1933 Abu Jibayha, Central School of Arts and Crafts; North Staffordshire College of Ceramics |
Occupation(s) | Ceramicist and potter |
Spouse |
Rose Glennie (m. 1964) |
Children | 3 |
Mo Abbaro (17 October 1933 – 12 March 2016),[1][2] also known professionally as Mo Abdalla or Mohammed Ahmed Abdalla Abbaro,[3][4] was a London-based Sudanese ceramicist and potter, who has been described by artist Oliver Bloom as "one of the world's finest ceramicists".
Life and career
Mohammed Ahmed Abdalla Abbaro was born in Abu Jibayha,
He taught ceramics at the
He turned to writing in later life, publishing works on ceramic technique, such as Modern Ceramics—On the Interplay of Forms and Surfaces (2000), as well as on his own family history,[1] including The History of the Abbaros of Sudan since the 15th Century (1997).[2]
His ceramics are in the collections of London's
Family
He was married to Rose (née Glennie),[1] since 1964,[2] daughter of composer Elisabeth Lutyens and granddaughter of Sir Edwin Lutyens.[1]
Abbaro died aged 80 in London on 12 March 2016,[10] survived by his wife and their son and two daughters.[1][7]
See also
References
- ^ Daily Telegraph, 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Abbaro, Halida and Besheer (2016), "Mohammed Ahmed Abdalla Abbaro 1933-2016", CPA News: The Craft Potters Association, Number 167, pp. 8–9.
- ^ Bennett, Natalie (29 August 2004). "Sudan's ancient treasures reveal the mighty culture that humbled the pharoahs". The Independent.
- ^ "Mohammed Abdalla (Biographical details)", The British Museum.
- ^ "Sudan, Democratic Republic of the — IV. Painting, graphic arts and sculpture"[dead link], Oxford Islamic Studies Online.
- ^ a b c d "Mo A Abbaro, Ceramisist", British Museum. Archived 25 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine website.
- ^ a b Abbaro, Besheer (Summer 2016). "A Tribute to Mo Abdalla (1935–2016)". The Lutyens Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Mohammed Ahmed Abdalla", Smithsonian National Institute of African Art.
- The Arab Weekly. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Mo Abbaro ceramicist". buru.org.uk. Ben Uri Research Unit (BURU). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
External links
- Oliver Bloom, "The ceramicist", YouTube video, 18 October 2012.