Folk Art Prints & Posters ...
Folk Art is art which does not from the fine art tradition. Folk artists of the past were typically from rural or pre-industrial societies, and were more closely related to craftsmen than fine artists. Contemporary folk artists are now found throughout the country and many international syles are found throughout the world.
Folk art prints are often created by artists who have little or no formal art education—their work is appreciated for its charm and naiveté. Folk artists may work within established traditions or innovate their own distinct art forms and they often demonstrate great ingenuity and creativity in overcoming technical limitations.
Folk Art is characterized by a naive style in which traditional rules of perspective and proportion are not employed. Closely related terms are outsider art, naive art, country art and self-taught art. Folk art prints are favored for use in country or cottage style decor—although this art is appealling to more and more collectors for use in the contemporary decor of homes and offices.
Folk art prints are available by well-known folk artists such as Americans Grandma Moses and Edward Hicks, and Canadian Maud Lewis.
