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
€1,250
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Jane
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 48 x 9 x 10 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 3.5 x 3.9 inch
€540 €486
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
€1,500
Hespéride
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 60 x 10 x 11 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 3.9 x 4.3 inch
€660
Je t'attends
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 46 x 19 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 7.5 x 4.7 inch
€650
Déséquilibre
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 54 x 36 x 13 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 14.2 x 5.1 inch
€6,000
Mycéenne
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 129 x 22 x 22 cm Sculpture - 50.8 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch
€3,300
Bas-Relief - 786
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 30 x 35 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.8 x 7.1 inch
€1,100
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
€1,200
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
€1,800
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
€1,800
La jeune fille pressée
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 36 x 24 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.4 x 5.5 inch
€1,500
Les danseurs
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 66 x 36 x 17 cm Sculpture - 26 x 14.2 x 6.7 inch
€2,300
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
€3,500
George Lilanga
Untitled sculpture
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 63 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
€1,400
Sculpture Shetani
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 65 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€1,500
Sculpture Shetani
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 63 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€2,500
Kalibuni kwe tu hapa
George Lilanga
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
Sold
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
Vasya Dmytryk
Teslamobile IIIIII
Vasya Dmytryk
Sculpture - 42 x 29 x 16 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 11.4 x 6.3 inch
€1,170
Teslamobile IIIII
Vasya Dmytryk
Sculpture - 51 x 21 x 21 cm Sculpture - 20.1 x 8.3 x 8.3 inch
€1,944
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
€850
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
€299
Indigenous Roots Reclaimed
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 46 x 61 x 0.2 cm Print - 18.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€225
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
€350
Dignity Colibri Red & Gold
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 20.3 x 25.4 x 0.1 cm Print - 8 x 10 x 0 inch
€199
Ganas Dignity & Love
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 25.4 x 20.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 10 x 8 x 0 inch
€150
Ganas Dignity & Love (Red)
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 25.4 x 20.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 10 x 8 x 0 inch
€150
Flowering Dignity Colibri
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 18 x 24 x 0.03 cm Print - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€348
Jumeaux Ouattara
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
€1,890
ua langu (my flower)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 48 x 32 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 12.6 x 1 inch
€1,890
Kipusa (gorgeous)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 48.5 x 31 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 12.2 x 1 inch
€1,890
kijana shujaa (young warrior)
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 49 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 12 x 1 inch
€1,890
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
€2,200
The Queen of Africa
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 183 x 60 x 28 cm Sculpture - 72 x 23.6 x 11 inch
€4,950
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
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
€2,902
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
€2,000