Folk art

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society wordnet
  3. 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. 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.

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