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Folk art has never been much about politics; it's about action and utility.
Cass McCombs

Meaning of "folk art" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOLK ART

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLK ART

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Folk art is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOLK ART MEAN IN ENGLISH?

folk art

Folk art

Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. Folk Art is characterized by a naive style, in which traditional rules of proportion and perspective are not employed. Closely related terms are Outsider art, Self-Taught Art and Naïve art. As a phenomenon that can chronicle a move towards civilization yet rapidly diminish with modernity, industrialization, or outside influence, the nature of folk art is specific to its particular culture. The varied geographical and temporal prevalence and diversity of folk art make it difficult to describe as a whole, though some patterns have been demonstrated.

Definition of folk art in the English dictionary

The definition of folk art in the dictionary is the visual arts, music, drama, dance, or literature originating from, or traditional to, the common people of a country.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLK ART

folk
folk dance
folk dancing
folk etymology
folk hero
folk medicine
folk memory
folk music
folk singer
folk singing
folk song
folk story
folk tale
folk weave
folk wisdom
folk-dance
folk-rock
Folkestone
Folketing
folkie

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOLK ART

black art
body art
clip art
decorative art
fine art
junk art
kinetic art
martial art
minimal art
noble art
op art
outsider art
performance art
pop art
rock art
state of the art
the black art
the noble art
video art
work of art

Synonyms and antonyms of folk art in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «folk art» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOLK ART

Find out the translation of folk art to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of folk art from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «folk art» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

民间艺术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arte popular
570 millions of speakers

English

folk art
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोक कला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفن الشعبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

народное искусство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arte popular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লোকশিল্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

art populaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seni rakyat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Volkskunst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

民芸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

민속 예술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seni rakyat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghệ thuật dân gian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாட்டுப்புற கலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोककला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Halk sanatı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arte popolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sztuka ludowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

народне мистецтво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

artă populară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαϊκής τέχνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

folk kuns
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

folkkonst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

folkekunst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of folk art

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLK ART»

The term «folk art» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.171 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLK ART» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «folk art» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «folk art» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about folk art

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6 QUOTES WITH «FOLK ART»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word folk art.
1
Mos Def
Hip-hop is the last true folk art.
2
Leslie Fiedler
The novel is the first art form that is an honest-to-god commodity. That's what makes it different from both high art and folk art.
3
Salma Hayek
I have never denied my background or my culture. I have taught my child to embrace her Mexican heritage, to love my first language, Spanish, to learn about Mexican history, music, folk art, food, and even the Mexican candy I grew up with.
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F. Sionil Jose
Our appreciation of folk art will strengthen our identities, our pride in belonging to a community. People trained in the creative use of their hands soon acquire skills, excellent craftsmanship which will be the most important measure of how well we can industrialize.
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Cass McCombs
Folk art has never been much about politics; it's about action and utility.
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Lara Spencer
I absolutely love American folk art, can't get enough of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLK ART»

Discover the use of folk art in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to folk art and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Russian Folk Art
Her book proves invaluable for serious specialists, useful as a textbook for students, and informative for all interested in the subject." -- The Russian Review "The book is a treasure for anyone interested in Russian culture.
Alison Hilton, 1995
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American Folk Art: A Regional Reference [2 volumes]
One of the major contributions of this work is that it demonstrates that folk artists more often exhibit both traits; they are grounded in their cultural context and creative in the way they make work their own.
Kristin G. Congdon, Kara Kelley Hallmark, 2012
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Spirit of Folk Art
This book draws upon the vast resources of the Girard Collection, amassed by Alexander and Susan Girard and housed at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe.
Henry Glassie, 1995
4
Hajj Paintings: Folk Art of the Great Pilgrimage
A visual celebration of the Islamic pilgrimage on house Facades all over Egypt
Avon Neal, 2009
5
Market Day: A Story Told with Folk Art
On market day, a farm family experiences all the fun and excitement of going to and from the farmers' market.
Lois Ehlert, 2010
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The Folk Art of Japanese Country Cooking: A Traditional Diet ...
Presents recipes for making traditional Japanese foods, and includes folk traditions and the author's memories of growing up in Japan
Gaku Homma, 1991
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Bethany Lowe's Folk Art Halloween
Contains ideas and instructions for decorating the home and creating craft projects for Halloween in folk-art style, and includes information on materials, tools, and techniques, as well as patterns and templates.
Bethany Lowe, 2008
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American Folk Art for Kids: With 21 Activities
Drawing on the natural folk art tendencies of children, who love to collect buttons, bottle caps, shells, and Popsicle sticks to create beautiful, imperfect art, this activity guide teaches kids about the history of this organic art and ...
Richard Panchyk, 2004
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Mexican Folk Art Coloring Book
Thirty striking adaptations of authentic native art incorporated into clothing and other domestic items, among them images of jaguars from a lacquered chest and floral designs from a woman's cape.
Marty Noble, 2003
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Encyclopedia of American Folk Art
Editor Gerard C.Wertkin has been director of the American Folk Art Museum in New York City since 1991, having previously served as assistant director of that institution for eleven years. He is an adjunct associate professor of art and art ...
Gerard C. Wertkin, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLK ART»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term folk art is used in the context of the following news items.
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Visual Twists in Tribal Folk Tales - The New Indian Express
Last year at an artistic conclave when artist, visual illustrator and entrepreneur SCD Balaji tried giving Indian folk art forms a contemporary twist ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Pueblo Indians created Thunderbird jewelry as ingenious response …
The first time folk art collector Sally Moore wore a Thunderbird ... There the couple discovered some of their first examples of a folk art form that ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
Governor announces 2015 Kentucky Governor's Awards in the Arts …
... the government award for their support of local art, which led the United Nations to honor Paducah as a Creative City of Craft and Folk Art. «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»
4
Public needs voice in art projects - Napa Valley Register
... examples of street and folk art, including the spontaneous artworks on the ruins in American Canyon and other locations around the county. «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
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ArtsWatch: New WAM exhibit features folk art portraits with local roots
Called "Folk Art, Lovingly Collected," objects in the show were culled from the collection of a local couple who acquired the pieces over ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
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International Folk Art Market comes to Santa Fe | KRQE News 13
The International Folk Art Market is coming to New Mexico's capitol from Friday, July 10 and staying throughout the weekend. Unfortunately for ... «KRQE News 13, Jul 15»
7
Meet Folk-Art Craftsman, Ernie Pannell
Pannell's work is an example of folk art available in Cullman. To look at and purchase Pannell's work, find him most days on the side of ... «CullmanSense, Jul 15»
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July 9 - Folk Art Procession Entertains Onlookers; Offers Artisans …
Given yesterday's weather, it wasn't a sure thing that the unofficial launch of the International Folk Art market would take place. But the skies cleared and ... «KSFR, Jul 15»
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Nepalese artists manage to get works across the world to sell at …
Some of the traditional papier mache masks made by Nepalese artist Ujjwal Shrestha. (Courtesy of the International Folk Art Alliance). «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
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NPT holds free puppet shows to promote folk art
In order to revive the most popular folk art, NPT is carrying on its services to entertain and educate the children and norms through puppetry at ... «The Nation, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Folk art [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/folk-art>. Apr 2024 ».
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