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!
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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
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
Ganas Dignity & Love
Ernesto Yerena Montejano
Print - 25.4 x 20.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 10 x 8 x 0 inch
€150
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
Sculpture Shetani
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 63 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€2,500
Sculpture Shetani
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 65 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€1,500
Chirac à l'assaut de Paris
Jaber El Mahjoub
Painting - 83 x 100 x 0.5 cm Painting - 32.7 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
€1,250
Femme feuille assise et enfant
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 44 x 21 x 18 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 8.3 x 7.1 inch
€1,800
Abandon 5/8
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 37 x 28 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 11 x 5.5 inch
€7,400
Aventure
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 74 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
€850
The Queen of Africa
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 183 x 60 x 28 cm Sculpture - 72 x 23.6 x 11 inch
€4,950
Cristal
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 97 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 38.2 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
€1,450
Illia
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 80 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch
€1,100
Perle II
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 90 x 16 x 16 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 6.3 x 6.3 inch
€1,450
Eole II
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 72 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 28.3 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
€900
Les Insouciantes 7/8
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 25 x 23 x 50 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.1 x 19.7 inch
€3,600
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
Sold
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
Sold
Vertige
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 73 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture - 28.7 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch
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Onde II
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 82 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
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L'attente
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 36 x 16 x 11 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 6.3 x 4.3 inch
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Printemps (3 femmes)
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 36 x 16 x 18 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 6.3 x 7.1 inch
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Femme feuille, saison des pluies
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 32 x 15 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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Présence
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 64 x 12 x 7 cm Sculpture - 25.2 x 4.7 x 2.8 inch
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Déchirure
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 57 x 9 x 10 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 3.5 x 3.9 inch
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Je t'attends
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 46 x 19 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 7.5 x 4.7 inch
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Les Aniketos
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 29 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 11.4 inch
Sold
