Folk Art
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Sheet Metal
1950s North American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Iron
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Folk Art
Other, Tin
Mid-20th Century Belgian Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Tin
20th Century British Folk Art Folk Art
Pine
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Foil
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art
Metal
1950s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Iron
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Enamel
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Folk Art
Tin
1950s North American Vintage Folk Art
Glass, Rubber, Paint
1850s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Pine, Paint
1930s North American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Metal
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Stoneware
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
1830s French Folk Art Antique 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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