Folk Art
Folk art covers all visual art that has been made within folklore, or folk culture, and therefore reflects the culture of a specific community. Folk culture is the culture that is shared between a group of people, and encompasses the traditions that are present in that group. These traditions are specific to their own group, but often include oral traditions like songs, tales, legends and jokes. Other traditions include material culture, which can include building styles, clothing and art objects specific to a group, as well as customary traditions, such as annual celebrations, dances and weddings. Folk art objects can be made by a single person or by a team of artisans, and by nature are not mass-produced.
Art that is made within the context of folklore often has a functional aspect rather than being purely decorative. Rather than being trained within the fine art tradition, folk artists are often trained in traditional practices of their culture. This traditional mode of training means that folk art objects are often easily attributable to a certain group or culture based on the style and techniques used. An example of folk art is a 17th-century Norwegian calendar stick, which was hand-carved from wood. The object also has the Norwegian national coat of arms carved into it, which is a common motif in Norwegian folk art. At Artsper, we have curated a selection of works that take inspiration from the fascinating world of folk art. Join us and find artists following on from traditional artistic practices, such as Enedina Vasquez Cruz and Jumeaux Ouattara!
Milko Dobrev
Flower from the moon
Milko Dobrev
Sculpture - 37 x 15 x 7 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch
$1,387
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sauter par dessus bord - 579
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 91 x 25 x 31 cm Sculpture - 35.8 x 9.8 x 12.2 inch
$1,665
Hespéride
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 60 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
$733
Je t'attends
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 46 x 19 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 7.5 x 4.7 inch
$721
Déséquilibre
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 54 x 36 x 13 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 14.2 x 5.1 inch
$6,660
Mycéenne
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 129 x 22 x 22 cm Sculpture - 50.8 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch
$3,663
Bas-Relief - 786
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 30 x 35 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.8 x 7.1 inch
$1,221
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Femme feuille
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 30 x 17 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.7 x 4.3 inch
$1,332
Sans titre (mère et enfant)
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 55 x 15 x 23 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 5.9 x 9.1 inch
$1,998
Femme feuille et enfant (Saison des pluies)
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 47 x 20 x 16 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 7.9 x 6.3 inch
$1,998
La jeune fille pressée
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 36 x 24 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.4 x 5.5 inch
$1,665
Les danseurs
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 66 x 36 x 17 cm Sculpture - 26 x 14.2 x 6.7 inch
$2,553
Pour la paix
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 77 x 27.5 x 17.5 cm Sculpture - 30.3 x 10.8 x 6.9 inch
$3,885
George Lilanga
Sculpture Shetani
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 65 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,665
Sculpture Shetani
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 63 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,775
Amhna miiu min ineg mini mlefu iama nandio
George Lilanga
Painting - 61 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.4 inch
Sold
Calebasse peinte
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
Sold
Vasya Dmytryk
Teslamobile IIIII
Vasya Dmytryk
Sculpture - 51 x 21 x 21 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 8.3 x 8.3 inch
$2,010
Jaber El Mahjoub
France Miditirané
Jaber El Mahjoub
Painting - 100 x 75 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$943
Jumeaux Ouattara
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
The Fugees Collaboration with B+
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 46 x 61 x 1 cm Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0.4 inch
$332
Indigenous Roots Reclaimed
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 46 x 61 x 0.2 cm Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$250
Yaqui Day Of The Dead Copper Silver
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 61 x 46 x 1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
$388
Dignity Colibri Red & Gold
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 20.3 x 25.4 x 0.1 cm Print - 8 x 10 x 0 inch
$221
Ganas Dignity & Love (Red)
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 25.4 x 20.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 10 x 8 x 0 inch
$166
Mosoti Kepha
Binti mrembo (beautiful girl)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 48.5 x 31 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 12.2 x 1 inch
$2,098
ua langu (my flower)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 48 x 32 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 12.6 x 1 inch
$2,098
Kipusa (gorgeous)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 48.5 x 31 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 12.2 x 1 inch
$2,098
kijana shujaa (young warrior)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 49 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 12 x 1 inch
$2,098
Mary – African Head Wrap Series 1
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 53 x 25 x 12 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 9.8 x 4.7 inch
$2,442
The Queen of Africa
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 183 x 60 x 28 cm Sculpture - 72 x 23.6 x 11 inch
$5,494
The blue haired model
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 130 x 30 x 12 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 11.8 x 4.7 inch
Sold
Hans Mendler
Luciana Benitez Renteria
Les dieux sortent de la calebasse
Luciana Benitez Renteria
Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,220 $1,665
L'arrivée de la pluie
Luciana Benitez Renteria
Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,220 $1,665
Enedina Vasquez Cruz
El Bien contra el Mal / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
Enedina Vasquez Cruz
Sculpture - 49 x 47 x 34 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 18.5 x 13.4 inch
$3,000