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folk art (traditional art)

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Art and crafts that exist outside the received canons of taste established by academic art, that are produced in culturally cohesive communities or contexts, and that are guided by local traditional rules or procedures. Included are paintings, ceramics, textiles, sculpture, and other art forms. It is generally distinct from "naive art," which is created by those without formal training, but not necessarily within a cohesive cultural community. It is also distinct from "outsider art," which usually refers specifically to art created or collected according to a philosophy of avoidance of traditional training.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Chinese Paper Gods: Deities of the Household Religious Ceremonies, January 17-February 23, 1953

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of hand-colored woodcut Machang paper gods used in household religious ceremonies by Chinese families. The exhibition records span nine folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: January 17-February 23, 1953

Gosho Dolls and Textile Designs: Prints and Watercolors Relating to the Japanese Doll Festival, March 3-31, 1953

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An exhibition of prints of Gosho Dolls and watercolors of textile designs by Japanese artists from the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection with dolls lent by the de Young museum. Shown in conjunction with the Annual Japanese Doll Festival at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: March 3-31, 1953

Prints, Travel Posters, and Other Contemporary Art Items from Asia, August 1-[September] 1956

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From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, an exhibition of posters, prints, and publications by contemporary artists of Japan, India, and Indonesia. The exhibition resulted from recent donations by Nat Schmulowitz, a San Francisco Attorney. Shown at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders plus photographs.

Dates: August 1-[September] 1956

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