folk art

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fohk ahrt]
- /foʊk ɑrt/
- /fəʊk ɑːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fohk ahrt]
- /foʊk ɑrt/

Definitions of folk art words

noun folk art artistic works, as paintings, sculpture, basketry, and utensils, produced typically in cultural isolation by untrained often anonymous artists or by artisans of varying degrees of skill and marked by such attributes as highly decorative design, bright bold colors, flattened perspective, strong forms in simple arrangements, and immediacy of meaning. 1
noun folk art decorative art made by local people 1
noun folk art the visual arts, music, drama, dance, or literature originating from, or traditional to, the common people of a country 0

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Origin of folk art

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Folk art

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folk art popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

folk art usage trend in Literature

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