Where do the terms “Primitive” and “Tribal” sit in our art lexicon? For the past few years I have understood these both as pejorative terms, but have consistently seen the labels applied to ...

The capstone of official festivities commemorating Emperor Franz Josef's sixtieth jubilee, the 1908 Kaiserhuldigungsfestzug was a costumed historical spectacle informed by ‘living museum’ ethnographic ...

Decorating in the primitive style is best described as a return to simple, traditional decor that has a heavy focus on folk art and incorporates antique pieces seamlessly into the home. Primitive ...

The Georgia Museum of Art wants to increase its offerings of folk art and work by other self-taught artists. And the museum, at the University of Georgia, is doing so piece by piece. Folk art “is ...