Folk Art
2010s Mexican American Colonial Folk Art
Clay
1930s American Vintage Folk Art
Wood
1960s Israeli Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1830s Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Fir
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Plaster, Paint
Late 18th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
1780s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Fir
19th Century Japanese Antique Folk Art
Copper
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
1950s Beninese Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Bronze
1950s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Folk Art
Wood, Paper
20th Century Indian Folk Art Folk Art
Bone, Paint
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Copper
1910s European Classical Roman Vintage Folk Art
Tôle
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Folk Art
Terracotta
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
Early 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Fir
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
2010s Folk Art
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Brass
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Metal
1940s French Vintage Folk Art
Wood
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Folk Art
Metal
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
2010s French Folk Art
Rock Crystal, Copper
20th Century American Folk Art
Paper
1890s English Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Statuary Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Folk Art
Metal, Aluminum
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Wood
Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art
Copper
Early 20th Century English Folk Art
Oak
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Metal
2010s Italian Folk Art
Plaster
Early 20th Century French Victorian Folk Art
Fur, Leather
2010s Italian Folk Art
Plaster
Late 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Wool
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.
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