Folk Art
1960s Israeli Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wool
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Hickory
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Wood
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Rosewood
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Tin
Late 18th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Paint, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Pine
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Alpaca
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Raffia
1920s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
1920s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Wool
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
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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