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Folk Art

Folk Art Article

Folk art describes a wide range of objects that reflect the craft traditions and traditional social values of various social groups. Folk art is generally produced by people who have little or no academic artistic training, nor a desire to emulate "fine art", and use established techniques and styles of a particular region or culture. Along with painting, sculpture, and other decorative art forms, some also consider utilitarian objects such as tools and costume as folk art.

Antique folk art is distinguished from traditional art in that while it is collected today based mostly on its artistic merit; it was never intended as a category to be art for art's sake. Examples include: weathervanes, old store signs and carved figures, itinerant portraits, carousel horses, fire buckets, painted game boards, cast iron doorstops and many other similar lines of highly collectible "whimsical" antiques.

Characteristically folk art is not influenced by movements in academic or fine art circles, and for the most part, folk art excludes works executed by professional artists and sold as "high art" or "fine art" to the society's art patrons.

The turn of the 21st century saw an increase in work by self-taught folk artists, possibly because of the growing number of retired people with time to spend on new ventures. This 'grassroots art' movement is most visible in the states of Kansas and Wisconsin. The movement has been popularized on public television by the show Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations produced by KCPT in Kansas City, Missouri.

Other terms that overlap with folk art are naive art, popular art, outsider art, traditional art and even working class art. As you would expect, all these terms have different connotations; but they are all at times used interchangeably with the term folk art, for which a satisfactory definition has proven hard to come by.


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Antiquity China jade carven gargoyle pendant #0573
$0.99
20X24"Abstract Art Oil Painting Swimming Suit Model
$0.01
Antiquity China jade carven phoenix pendant #0571
$0.99
Alex Grey -hand signed "vision tree"
$49.95
413: Lucile Blanch-Intended Flight
$20.00
Grant Wood FALL PLOWING farm plow tiller folk art print
$14.99
The modern art oil painting “the egg is colored”026
$0.01
497: Lewis-Person in Bed with Lemons
$40.00
541: Frank Swift Chase-Dutch Reformed Church, Woodstock
$50.00
Antiquity China jade carven phoenix pendant #0569
$0.99
427: Stanley Meltzoff-Still Life with Fruit
$75.00
OUTSTANDING VINTAGE FOLK ART MATCHSTICK BOX 1940'S
$9.99
COINSILVER- WOODEN FOLK ART FISH DECOY #14 OF A SERIES
$19.25
536: Edward Millman-Sea Bird
$100.00
411: Edward Millman-Crone, Chicken & Phoenix
$75.00
Antiquity China nephrite jade carven cicada pendant
$0.99
Carved Wooden Artistic Pin of Texan Cowboy Boot
$0.99
The Doctor Is In 10x10 Folk Art print by Linda Spivey
$1.49
646: Canadian carved wood folk art figure
$25.00
Antiquity China nephrite jade carven phoenix pendant
$0.99
AUTHENTIC MOLA FROM KUNA YALA INDIANS - SAN BLAS -
$24.99
MOLA HAND MADE BY KUNA INDIANS FROM SAN BLAS ISLANDS
$0.99
521: William Arlt-Roses
$50.00
656: American folk art tavern sign
$200.00
500: John McClellan-Narcissus
$150.00
523: Ben Benn-Portrait of Woman
$50.00
463: Doris Lee-Christmas Fruit
$150.00
502: William Gropper-Johnny Appleseed
$25.00
508: ATTR: Ogata Korin-Silkscreen after Japanese Cranes
$20.00
Folk Art Lot 5 Paintings EUC Outsider Primitive Pop Fun
$29.99
Antiquity China jade carven tortoise pendant #0570
$0.99
Taj Mahal Brass & Bone Filigree Artistic Jewelry Box
$12.99
557: Samuel J. Woolf-Sen Wm Edgar Borah Newsweek Illust
$50.00
MOLA HAND MADE BY KUNA INDIANS FROM SAN BLAS ISLANDS
$0.99
Angels Sang Newborn 10x10 print Linda Spivey Folk Art
$1.49
455: Lynd Ward-Ticket
$150.00
Modern Art Oil Paintings Ready to Hang by 20"X24"008
$0.01
Antique HANDMADE Victorian CHILDs Miniature DOLL QUILT!
$15.99
430: William Gropper-Caricature
$100.00
The modern art oil painting “the egg is colored”100
$0.01
494: William Gropper-Wanderer
$400.00
421: Adolf Dehn-Menemsha Pond
$100.00
558: Maurice Kish-The Happy In-Law
$50.00
Antiquity China nephrite jade carven genitals statues
$6.99
522: Russon-Blowing Bubbles
$100.00
540: Doris Lee-Bird & Vine
$100.00
Chinese Folk Art One Pair of Peacock TaiChi Dance Fans
$5.99
Teotihuacan Turquoise Aztec Mask
$100.00
437: William Pachner-Untitled
$25.00
462: Doris Lee-Fruits & Vegetables
$150.00
Old Mexican Pottery Folk Art Primitive Fetish Dog
$9.99
503: Rolph Scarlett-Black & White Stripes
$200.00
416: Shigeru Izumi - Japanese Folk Dancer
$50.00
AUTHENTIC MOLA FROM KUNA YALA INDIANS - SAN BLAS -
$24.99
20X24"Gustav Klimt Oil Painting Repro Tree of Live NR.
$0.01
Welcome Newborn 10x10 print by Linda Spivey Folk Art
$1.49
20X24"Abstract Art Hand-painted Oil Painting Lilies
$0.01
Unique & Intricate Design Deep Hand Carved Wooden Vase
$4.99
Modern Art Oil Paintings Ready to Hang by 20"X24"173
$0.01
515: Edward Seager-2 Sketches Boston Bridge & Trees
$50.00
Welcome to our Camper
$8.50
Babys Room w/Prayer 10x10 Folk Art print Linda Spivey
$1.49
501: John McClellan-Farmer Measuring Rods
$100.00
AUTHENTIC MOLA FROM KUNA YALA INDIANS - SAN BLAS -
$29.99
412: Alexander Minewski-Hanging Beef
$100.00
Folk Art Lot 5 Paintings EUC Outsider Wood Outsider
$39.99
Chinese Hand made Paper Cut-Birds Nest
$5.99
PRIMITIVE TEA STAINED COUNTRY CLOTH COW BRAND NEW
$0.99
Minnie Adkins Horse Pin or Brooch Outsider
$14.99
1241: 19TH CENTURY SPANISH RETABLO PAINTING ON TIN
$10.00
20X24"Abstract Art Hand-painted Oil Painting Egyptian
$0.01
Antiquity China jade carven dragon pendant #0572
$0.99
"Bird"by Tim Hitchcock/Outsider Artist
$39.99
Mexico Folk Art Carved Christ In Crown Of Thorns Plaque
$50.00
Modern Art Oil Paintings Ready to Hang by 20"X24"438
$0.01
Chinese Folk Art Pair of Silk Taichi Dance Fans New
$7.99
543: John Taylor-Still Life
$50.00
470: George Howell Gay-Seascape
$400.00
MOLA HAND MADE BY KUNA INDIANS FROM SAN BLAS ISLANDS
$10.25
647: Primitive folk art toy train engine
$50.00
634: American folk art carved giltwood and painted
$1500.00
Sign~CUTE~Don't Go Bed Angry Stay up Plot REvenge Sign
$0.99
PRISON ART - Woven Gum Candy Wrapper Heart Shape Box
$8.99
Jesse J Aaron Wood Carved Relief Sculpture
$100.00
20X24"Van Gogh Oil Painting Rep Red Poppies and Daisies
$0.01
Chinese Leather Shadow Play puppet - Dragon
$9.90
Antiquity China nephrite jade carven pendant #0568
$0.99
Modern Art Oil Paintings Ready to Hang by 20"X24"280
$0.01
ART CAT PAPER MACHE FOLK ART
$0.99
516: Doris Lee-Reflections
$150.00
HUGE ARMADILLO-SNAKE, FOLKART, WOOD, AMAZING CARVING
$49.99
antique hand-painted FOLK ART 8" hinged wooden box NR
$12.49
MARY BETH BAXTER Primitive PRINT Angel with Heart NEW
$6.99
The modern art oil painting “the egg is colored”030
$0.01
BLUE CHRISTMAS~~Handmade Retablo Diorama~~Peru Art
$33.95
Antiquity China jade carven dragon pendant #0574
$0.99
Homemade Happiness Recipe 10x10 art print Linda Spivey
$1.49
491: Anton Otto Fischer-Tramp Steamer
$750.00