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Folk Art For Sale
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a vast array of shifting...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Small black French Stone Mortar with stone Pestle
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This small French mortar was sourced in the south of France. It's an iconic and traditional kitchen object which is found all over France. Its traditional use was and still is to gri...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Framed John Smith's Beer Sign, 1970s
By Rob Otten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Framed John Smith's beer sign.
Original old advertising sign for the famous Pale Ale Beer, dated 1976.
It's English beer of the brewery John Smith's Tadc...
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Other, Tin
Vintage Native American Leather Hide Shoulder Bag Satchel Crossbody Purse
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Native American style shoulder bag / purse / satchel. Made of soft asymmetrically cut off-white leather with decorative stitching, antique United States 1904 "India...
Category
Late 20th Century Native American Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Rope Mirror, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous circular mirror made in France, circa 1950s. In the style of Audoux Minet. Undulating rope loops surround the outer frame of the mirror with a braided rope band immediately ...
Category
1950s French Bohemian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Rope
African Zebra Drum Table with Three Zebra Legs from Ghana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the piece that makes for a great conversation and adds depth to many interiors. Authentic zebra skin table in very good condition and ready for any room; 34" diameter - makes...
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Rustic Folk Art
Materials
Zebra Hide, Wood
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a vast array of shifting, vibrant, and colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Collection of Minster and Meteor Metal Friction Cars All with original boxes
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Collection of Minster and Meteor Metal Friction Cars
All with original boxes, Volkswagen and 2 Pontiac Chieftan
All in good Condition, the boxes are not perfect 10”x 4”x 3.5”
FB201
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
A Charming Folk Art Decoy Duck
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1900
An English folk art wooden decoy duck, with original paintwork in red umber and charcoal grey.
Height 15.00cm
Width 35.00cm
Depth 15.00cm
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Swedish Folk Art 19th-Century Bentwood Box in Pine
Located in Örebro, SE
This is a Swedish wooden box, so-called svepask, from the second half of the 19th century.
This type of vessel was used when the daily provisions were carried out to the fields or to...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
19th Century Oil on Canvas Dutch Romantic Landscape Painting, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Dutch painting from the second half of the 19th century. Artwork oil on canvas, first canvas, depicting a romantic landscape of excellent pictorial quality. Painting of excepti...
Category
1880s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Native American Navajo Beaded Feather Bone Leather Deerskin Quiver 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Native American deerskin leather quiver. Beaded bands around top and base, soft leather fringe at bottom, decorated with feathers, beads, several pieces of animal b...
Category
20th Century Navajo Folk Art
Materials
Bone, Leather, Beads
19th Century Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated Spanish Still Life Painting, 1883
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Spanish painting dated 1883. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a particular still life with fruit, vegetables and lobster of good pictorial quality. Painting adorned with a modern sculpted and silver frame with a strong visual impact. Painting signed and dated lower left R. Planells (see photo) referable to the Spanish painter Ricard Planells, lacking authentication. Artwork that develops horizontally, the details of the woven wooden basket...
Category
1880s Spanish Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Indian Folk Art Painted Treasure Chest This is a pretty piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Indian Folk Art Painted Treasure Chest
This is a pretty piece, the chest is painted in the detailed Indian Folk Art Style in warm red colours showing stylised leaves and flowers
The...
Category
1920s Anglo-Indian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique Boule Ball "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was a manual process that required expertise, precision and love to detail.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in rural areas of France and other Mediterranean regions, olive wood was a commonly used source of material for making boules balls. This was not only due to the availability of the material, but also to the outstanding properties of olive wood, which was characterized by hardness, strength and a rich grain.
First, the olive wood was carefully selected and shaped into raw balls, which were then sanded to the desired size and shape. The nails were then hammered into the balls one by one, making sure that they were evenly distributed and firmly anchored. Finally, the spheres were polished and coated with a protective varnish to enhance their natural beauty and protect them from the elements.
The use of nails to decorate and reinforce olive wood boules was a traditional practice that not only gave the ball a rustic aesthetic, but also improved its durability and contributed to customization. Many balls were made according to the specific requirements and preferences of the players. Nails were driven at regular intervals around the ball, with each nail hole precisely placed so as not to affect the balance and weight distribution of the ball. These nails not only served as a decorative element, but also helped to strengthen the structure of the ball and make it more resistant to the hard knocks and wear and tear during play. Individual engravings or decorations were often applied to the balls to make them unique and identify the player.
Antique boules...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Boule Ball "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was a manual process that required expertise, precision and love to detail.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in rural areas of France and other Mediterranean regions, olive wood was a commonly used source of material for making boules balls. This was not only due to the availability of the material, but also to the outstanding properties of olive wood, which was characterized by hardness, strength and a rich grain.
First, the olive wood was carefully selected and shaped into raw balls, which were then sanded to the desired size and shape. The nails were then hammered into the balls one by one, making sure that they were evenly distributed and firmly anchored. Finally, the spheres were polished and coated with a protective varnish to enhance their natural beauty and protect them from the elements.
The use of nails to decorate and reinforce olive wood boules was a traditional practice that not only gave the ball a rustic aesthetic, but also improved its durability and contributed to customization. Many balls were made according to the specific requirements and preferences of the players. Nails were driven at regular intervals around the ball, with each nail hole precisely placed so as not to affect the balance and weight distribution of the ball. These nails not only served as a decorative element, but also helped to strengthen the structure of the ball and make it more resistant to the hard knocks and wear and tear during play. Individual engravings or decorations were often applied to the balls to make them unique and identify the player.
Antique boules...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal
VTG 2001 Printed Cotton Fabric by Tradewind Tropicals Ft. Tropical Flower Design
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautiful 100% cotton fabric features a striking tropical print of yellow and orange flowers and radiant multicolored leaves on a black background. It's designed by Tradewind Tr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Apollo Belvedere Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent bust of Apollo, the Greek god of art, medicine, and music is directly inspired by the Classic marble statues in the Roman tradit...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Vintage French Blue Tones Paper Garland Sculpture circa 1930 Antique Decor
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embrace the allure of vintage charm with this exquisite antique paper garland sculpture in mesmerizing blue tones. Crafted in France circa 1930, this piece is a testament to timeless...
Category
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Paper
END OF THE 17th CENTURY MONTELUPO MAJOLICA PLAQUE
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful tabernacle plaque in polychrome majolica, depicting the Madonna with child and Saint Anthony of Padua. The design and colors recall the first polychrome majolica from the f...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Maiolica
2007 Signed Pottery Lion by Crystal King, Seagrove, NC
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
2007 signed pottery lion by Crystal King, Seagrove, NC. The animal figures are hard to find and very popular - this one with a great face!
8.75" x 6 7/8" h. x 4" w.
Whitehall Antiqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Chessboard, Contemporary Design, Solid Oak & Valchromat, XXIst Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chessboard, contemporary design, solid oak & valchromat, XXIst century.
Chessboard in solid oak and valchromat, contemporary French cabinetmaking, 21st century.
Production time: 4 t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Blue Floral Painted Chest dated 1848
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue Painted Chest dated 1848
Measurements: Height 63 cm – Width 129 cm – Depth 65 cm
Period: 1848
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Description:
Tyrolean painted chest entirely painted i...
Category
1840s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Vintage Mid-Century Hand Painted Foosball Table w/ 8 Rows of Rods & 22 Players
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Authentic Mid-Century foosball table with 8 rows of wooden rods, 22 players and goals on each of the two short sides. This vintage foosball table...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Gilt Wood Frame George Braque Lithograph" Nature Morte a la Serviette"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your art collection with this exquisite gilt wood-framed lithograph by the renowned artist George Braque titled "Nature Morte a la Serviette." This rare first edition lithogr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, ES
Discover a piece of history with this vintage Richters German anchor blocks building toy, also known as Der Geschickte Baumeister. Made in Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1900, this set c...
Category
Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Folk Art
Materials
Quartz
Japan Huge Antique Pair Quail Sculptures Hand-Carved Red Lacquered
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fine Pair (2) Quails In A Monumental Size
Japan, a fine huge pair 2) of antique quail sculpture hand-carved and red lacquered, Taisho period.
Fine old carvings with traces of aged...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Estate Printers Proof Framed Hanna Barbera Flintstones Jetsons Orchestra
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is A Rare Large DELUXE PRINTERS PROOF Pop Art Serigraph of World Renowned Cartoonists Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera Flinstones and the Jetsons!! Label...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Hand Painting Auspicious Fishes Lotus Flowers in Pond
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Chinese Classic Ink Hand Painting Auspicious Fishes Lotus Flowers is with very good meaning.
In Chinese culture, fish symbolize abundance, prosperity, and good fortune. Depicti...
Category
2010s Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Blue and Red Board by Michael Scheers
Located in Lasne, BE
Michael Scheers is a Belgian visual artist. He was born in 1958. He lives and works in Rixensart (BE).
Self-taught, Michael Scheers has been involved in the world of advertising sinc...
Category
2010s Belgian Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
All Black Board by Michael Scheers
Located in Lasne, BE
Michael Scheers is a Belgian visual artist. He was born in 1958. He lives and works in Rixensart (BE).
Self-taught, Michael Scheers has been involved in the world of advertising sinc...
Category
2010s Belgian Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Swedish 1800s Tobacco Tin in Turned Wood
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Swedish late 19th century tobacco tin in turned wood and with turned lid with good fit.
It comes in a slightly brick colored shade and there is a faint, lovely scent of ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine
Mexican Arbol de la Vida Tree Life Dolls ColorFolk Art Ceramic Clay Candelabra
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This colorful tree of life (árbol de la vida) with a toy like aspect is a unique piece by Marco Antonio Castillo, son of renowned artist Alfonso Castillo. Hand made with natural clay...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Very Rare and Early Carved Vessel in the Form of a Hedgehog
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare and Early Carved Vessel in the Form of a Hedgehog
Alabaster
Near Eastern
3rd Millenium BC
SIZE: 9.5cm high, 9.5cm wide, 15.5cm deep - 3¾ ins high, 3¾ ins wide, 6 ins ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Folk Art
Materials
Alabaster
Hermes Riding Crop
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Hermes riding crop with deer antler handle. The shaft is covered in a beautifully braided leather and finished at the bottom with twine. The...
Category
1960s English Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in oak wood.
Category
1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Oak
A Rare Spirit Mask ‘Barak’ or ‘Yamburai Parak’
Located in London, GB
A Rare Spirit Mask ‘Barak’ or ‘Yamburai Parak’
Wood, remains of polychrome
Eastern Sepik Province, New Guinea
Late 19th - early 20th Century
SIZE: 45cm high, 35cm deep - 17¾ ins hig...
Category
Late 19th Century Papua New Guinean Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Folk Art American Two Sided Framed Military Drawing with Map
Located in Savannah, GA
This unusual set of drawings in a double sided frame came out of an old New England Estate in a Beacon Hill, Boston home. From what we have gathered, they are hand-colored drawings o...
Category
Late 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
A Finely Carved ‘Boni’ Neck-Rest
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved ‘Boni’ Neck-Rest
Superb dark colour and patination through extended use
Wood
Somalia
19th Century
SIZE: 18.5cm high, 15.5cm wide - 7¼ ins high, 6 ins wide
These hea...
Category
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
“Nr 6” Oil Painting by Harry Booström, 1955
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
“Nr 6” Oil Painting by Harry Booström, 1955
Additional Information:
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Dimensions (W x H): 60.5 x 60 cm
Condition: Good v...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Late-Period to Ptolemaic Period Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask Ear on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This Late Period to Ptolemaic Period Egyptian carved wood ear, once part of a mummy mask, stands as a poignant testament to ancient Egyptian customs and beliefs. Dating back over 250...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ubangian Female Statue Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Female Ubangian statue in carved wood represented standing, the body of anthropomorphic type and zoomorphic head. Late 19th Century. Good patina. Past estorations.
Provenance : Pri...
Category
Late 19th Century African Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Hand Made Tribal Turkish Kilim Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Style: Persian
Category
1960s Turkish Other Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Teak Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A teak wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of wood and maintains a minimalist design.
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Folk Art Sign
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian Folk Art sign with overscale finger, insribed ‘Left Luggage’.
Category
20th Century English Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Rare and Vibrant Painted Blanket Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
A rare and bright blanket chest in brilliant reds contrasted with blacks. The decoration is nicely painted with urns and flowers flanked by pillars and hearts on the corners. There i...
Category
1780s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Late 18th Century Blu Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Alpine (European Mountain Region) painted chest
Measurements: H. 65 cm – W. 150 cm – D. 75 cm
Period: approximately 1770
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Tyrolean chest decorated with wo...
Category
1770s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Fir
C1940 Hand Crafted Wooden French Folk Art Airplane with Moving Parts
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand crafted Art Deco styled airplane with the French colors on its tail. All there except for the tails wheel. Otherwise in excellent antique condition with minimal wear. ...
Category
1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Plastic, Hardwood, Paint
Jacques Adnet Style Saddle Leather Waste Basket, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome large saddle leather waste bin in the style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950s. Extremely thick cowhide with great color and age. Wear as shown. Great patina. Good vintage condit...
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Leather
A Finely Carved Gandhara Head of ‘Atlas’
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved Gandhara Head of ‘Atlas’
Grey schist
India
3rd - 4th Centuries AD
SIZE: 19cm high, 11cm wide, 12.5cm deep - 7½ ins high, 4¼ ins wide, 5 ins deep
References
Pratap...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Schist
19Thc Hand Carved Canadian Goose
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved Canadian decoy is hand carved from one piece of wood.This goose retains its original outdoor surface or patina.Take notice to the wood loss and aged patina.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin
Located in London, GB
An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin
Superb colour and patina
Bronze
Eastern Iran or Central Asia
2000 BC
SIZE: 35cm wide - 13¾ ins wide
A similar pin in the Louvre-France, was exh...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Ventaglio firmato nella sua teca 900 - Rose
Located in Lugo, IT
Ventaglio in teca firmato, possibile Spagnolo.
Buone condizioni.
Grazie
Category
1940s European Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Adnet Style Saddle Leather Waste Basket, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome large saddle leather waste bin in the style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950s. Extremely thick cowhide with great color and age. Wear as shown. Great patina. Good vintage condit...
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Handcarved Swedish Primitive Wabi Sabi Stump Chair, Lambswool Seat, 1900s
Located in Odense, DK
An authentic primitive stump chair made in one piece of solid wood. Seat reupholstered in great quality shearling lambswool.
Hand carved by a Swedish...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wood
Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming antique box dates to the late 19th century and is a Victorian-era travel kit with sewing and grooming tools, also known as an etui or nécessaire. The compact travel cas...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal
A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometr
Located in London, GB
A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometric Form the arms placed to the side
A plug of fetish material in the head cavity a strip of old hide and fur around the waist
Old smooth crusted patination
19th Century – Early 20th Century
Size: 20cm high – 8 ins high / 29.5cm high, 11½ ins high (including stand)
The face of this protective figure is typical of the strong angularity of Songye carving. Amongst the Songye ‘Nkishi’ were associated with a magico-religious society known as ‘bukisi’ which controlled initiation camps and circumcision ceremonies. A shaman would ritually add magical substances ‘bashimba’ to activate the figure as a source of power that would give protection and ensure well-being. Larger figures ensured the tranquillity of the whole community and promoted village fecundity and fertility. Smaller personal or family ‘Nkishi’ were used for protection against illness, sorcery, witchcraft, and war and to promote fertility. Due to their considerable powers the figures were considered dangerous and so they were manoeuvred by means of rods or sticks attached to their arms. They were sometimes made to walk as if on parade.
These small half figures were not always used as personal protective devices, but were placed in gourd bowls and used by diviners to communicate with the supernatural world. These divinatory calabash were filled with a number of symbolic objects such as chicken claws, teeth, stones, seeds, etc., as well as carved wooden figures. The Songye’s ritual use of calabash can be compared with the baskets used by the Tshokwe.
Provenance:
Ex English Private collection
Acquired 1950’s
Ex Finch and Co...
Category
19th Century Congolese Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Original French large Art Deco Period Poster by Paul Colin 1928
By Paul Colin
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an original French Art Deco Period advertising poster ‘Marguerite Valmond’ by Paul Colin printed by H. Chachoin. Made famous in 1928, spectacular and exquisitely made. This ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage, New and Antique Folk Art
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
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Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns
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Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.
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