What Is Folk Art

Native American culture was a great influence on newly introduced western art when settlers first came to North America. Not only did Native Americans have their own style of art, sculpture, basket weaving, and other fine arts. Their artistic styles helped influence some European art and gave them a different outlook on not only art itself, but a brand new culture that they have not seen before. This paper will talk about the different styles of Native American art and compare it to European art styles and artist, as well as going into detail about how their culture influenced artistic styles.

You may be asking yourself this as you learn about the Harlem renaissance and how it was such a great time period for African Americans when it came to expressing themselves. However, many black artists at this time had strong opinions as to how to show pride. For example, many artists felt that they had to create “High art” in order to show their pride. But others felt creating “Folk art” was the best way to go. And in many ways I agree in my opinion, creating folk art was the best way to express racial pride.

The Inuit art played a very important role in the their culture. They used all their resources they could to make art, but as today they are getting low or scarce of the resources that they could get easily before. The resources are getting scarce because of the recent problem with the weather changes. They used

called folk art. Folk art is art made by ordinary people (as opposed to trained artists)

Does High Art or Folk Art Best Express Racial Pride? The Harlem renaissance was the era black people were finally recognized for their talent and uniqueness. High art and folk art were two ways black people expressed themselves through their paintings and poetry. Folk art is the better way to express racial pride, be respected by other cultures, and be original.

Dwight Macdonald, in his essay “Masscult & Midcult”, draws a clear distinction between the high and low cultures of the US. He describes the High culture being traditional, where art is intentional and used to portray the artist’s inner emotions (9-10). In high culture art, the audience gets a direct message from the artist through his work, there is no subjectivity towards the individual. The next rung in the declining ladder is that of Folk art. Macdonald classifies Folk art to be like High culture art; however, only for the poor and the secluded, its voice coming from people without power yet its purpose specific towards a singular message (11). It is not for the elite like high culture, yet it is not degrading and exploitive like Masscult

As stated previously, this is a depiction of Buddha Maitreya. He is a particularly interesting subject because of his special place in Buddhism, namely that he is both a bodhisattva and a Buddha. It is believed that when the current version of our world ends he will be the next great teacher. He is thus greatly revered

Folk is a musical style that is very lyrical and meaningful to the listener. Folk music is meant to be shared with a community and bring people together which is exactly what this program aims to do with our American Music Series. Folk music is set apart from other genres because it is not written for a profit but instead it is written to make the audience think about the life experience. Folk music often has very lyrical phrases that can sometimes

Native American Art History is a comprehensive legacy of arts comprised of complex as well as unique forms of art developed over years. The “First American” indigenous peoples were extremely skilled people with a deep committed spirituality which was influenced in their crafts and art. Native American art history reveals the spirit of a broad spectrum of diverse and creative

The Artwall 'Bokeh 1' 24" x 36" gallery-wrapped floater-framed canvas combines brilliant use of light and a magnificent color palette to add an artistic undertone to your wall decor. Attributed to Cody York, the Bokeh 1 is a stellar example of the artist’s eye for detail and color scheme. This canvas painting portrays Christmas lights from an unfocused perspective. The simple lines and judicious use of light and color in this splendid gallery-wrapped floater-framed canvas painting uplifts your decor. It is 24" x 36" in size. The Giclee print technology ensures a high-quality

Shirin Neshat is an Iranian visual artist, who is well-known for her works in films as well as photography. After graduating from school, she moved to New York and married a Korean artist. This picture is quite evocative and convoluted. It’s a representational artwork. Its dimensions are 33 x 22.2 cm. (13 x 8.7 in.). It’s interesting to me because the woman in the picture silently expresses a lot. It is quite comprehensible. The image represents Islamic religion in which a woman stands up to defend her religion and explain that her religion is transparent and that it is not as deficient as it is deemed by other people, nonetheless, they are not given equal rights. Rather, their past efforts are overlooked.

The group of objects chosen for this paper comes from the collection of the Saint Louis Art Museum. The title of both pieces is called Seated Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin). Both these pieces which are statues were sculpted in china. The earliest statue was made during the Tang dynasty. While, the later statue was made during the Northern Song dynasty. These statues were chosen because the same deity is depicted and were made in a similar geographic and cultural location. This allows for the comparison of the different styles between the 2 periods. The statue made during the Northern Song dynasty depicts the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara sitting in a pose called the relaxed pose or easy pose. This statue also depicts the Bodhisattva adorned in lavish silk garments while a jeweled crown sits atop his head. The statue is carved from wood and painted with gesso, pigments, and gilding. The statue made during the Tang Dynasty depicts the Bodhisattva sitting in the easy pose as well. It also depicts the Bodhisattva in flowing robes while wearing a string of jewels.

All over the world, art is used to represent many things, especially the artist's imagination

In this painting, Bacchus the God of wine, is leading his entourage of mythological creatures in a triumphal homecoming from victories in India. His chariot is being drawn by centaurs,

Stories whether it be autobiographical, fictional, satirical, or fantastical can all be used as inspiration for artists. Stories help to illustrate events, both fictional and non-fiction. Similarly, fantasy is also a muse for art. Fantasy is a visual representation of unreal worlds and altered states of consciousness, using invention and imagination in a creative way. Fantasy can be used with abstraction, taking an ordinary image and altering it to become more dreamlike.