Folk art as communal culture and art proper

From: Art Education | Date: July 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Attitudes about folk art have undergone a remarkable transformation, from characterizations as simplistic, primitive, and obscure a century ago, to descriptions as refined, com plex, and important. Interest in folk art reflects a growing concern not only for the nature and value of folk art but also for the manner in which folk art is understood in classrooms.

In consideration of contemporary folk art as curriculum content, I describe historical antecedents to artworld recognition of folk art in the United States. Following, I offer deliberations on the study of contemporary American folk ...

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