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Folk art
noun
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Noun
- 1 Craft traditions and values of various social groups. countable, uncountable
"Folk art belongs to communities rather than to individuals, and to many generations rather than one period. […] Folk art reflects community ideas about what is beautiful or appropriate for a given object or function."
- 2 genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society wordnet
- 3 Intangible art forms such as folk music and folk dance rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. countable, uncountable
"Through its disarming frankness, inherent drama, and theatricality, Spanish dance had definitely moved from folk art to theatrical experience."
- 4 Outsider art. countable, uncountable
"Mr. Finster's work emerged at a time when traditional definitions of folk art were being expanded to include a diverse range of faith-driven, stylistically raw work known as outsider art that was frequently made by Southern blacks and whites who eked out livings as farmers or repairmen."
Etymology
From folk + art.
See also for "folk art"
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