folk art (traditional art)
Subject
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 1 Collection or Record:
Early American Folk Sculpture, August 21-September 19, 1954
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Abstract
An exhibition of 20 sculptures dating from 1760 to 1860 by colonial American folk artists, collected by Adele Earnest and Cordelia Hamilton for the Stony Point Folk Gallery, New York. The exhibition records span five folders plus a bulletin and photographs.
Dates:
August 21-September 19, 1954