Folk Art
1990s American American Classical Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Paper
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Cedar
1890s German Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Copper
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Wood
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Folk Art
Ceramic, Paint
18th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
1990s Turkish Country Folk Art
Wool, Goat Hair
19th Century European Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Turkish Modern Folk Art
Olive
Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Cedar
19th Century German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Silk
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Silk
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Iron
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Silk
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Glass, Mirror, Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Silk
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
1910s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
Early 1800s Italian Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
Late 18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Folk Art
Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Silk
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
1990s Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Wool
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Cotton
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Ceramic
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Cotton
1890s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Wood, Paint
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Felt
1860s American Country Antique Folk Art
Cotton
18th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Felt
2010s Indian Modern Folk Art
Brass, Nickel
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Felt
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Felt
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Wood
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Felt
20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Hickory
1920s Danish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Steel
1960s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Wool, Burlap, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo Raj Folk Art
Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Suede, Cotton, Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Cotton, Wood
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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