Folk Art
16th Century Antique Folk Art
Iron
Early 2000s Folk Art
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s Italian Folk Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art Folk Art
Metal, Metallic Thread
2010s North American Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Mohair, Silk
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Clay
2010s Folk Art
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Jute
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Ceramic, Acrylic, Clay
2010s Folk Art
Wood
2010s Austrian Black Forest Folk Art
Fur
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
Early 2000s American Folk Art
Steel
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Silk
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Earthenware
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
Early 2000s Norwegian Folk Art Folk Art
Bentwood, Pine
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
2010s French Modern Folk Art
Silk, Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Folk Art
Wool
Early 2000s American Folk Art
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Earthenware
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Earthenware
2010s French Folk Art
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Stoneware
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Clay
2010s American Folk Art
Feathers
2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Wool, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Folk Art
Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Clay
2010s American Rustic Folk Art
Fir
2010s Brazilian Other Folk Art
Yarn
2010s British Folk Art
Wood
Early 2000s Australian Tribal Folk Art
Canvas
2010s Brazilian Other Folk Art
Yarn
2010s Spanish Folk Art
Glass, Wood, Paper
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Wool, Mohair, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
2010s American Folk Art
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Ceramic, Clay
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Silk
2010s Italian Post-Modern 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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