Friday, May 14, 2010

Folk art expresses a wide range of objects that reflect the craft traditions and traditional social values of various communal groups. These art works from ordinary folk' are normally fashioned by people who have little or no academic artistic training, nor a wish to emulate "fine art". In the figurines and antique industry, these items are classified by established techniques and styles of an exacting region or culture. Along with painting, sculpture, and other decorative art forms, some also regard as utilitarian objects such as tools and costume as folk art.

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