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folk art

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genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society

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Andrew LaMar Hopkins celebrates the rich contributions of 19th-Century New Orleans in his folk art style (and drag). Source: Internet

But other influences emerge from Romanian folk art traceable through Byzantine and Dionysian traditions. Source: Internet

A number of those drawings remain as important artifacts of Shaker folk art. Source: Internet

Embroidery was a skill marking a girl's path into womanhood as well as conveying rank and social standing. citation Conversely, embroidery is also a folk art, using materials that were accessible to non-professionals. Source: Internet

Currently 69 cities worldwide are members of the Creative Cities network, which is divided into seven thematic categories: literature, film, music, folk art, design, media art and gastronomy. Source: Internet

Nearly all the manifestations of folk art practiced elsewhere in Europe also flourished among the Magyar peasantry at one time or another, their ceramics and textile being the most highly developed of all. Source: Internet

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