Folklor : Polska Kultura Ludowa / Folklore : Polish Folk Culture

Name: Folklor : Polska Kultura Ludowa / Folklore : Polish Folk Culture
Brand: Bosz
SKU: 9788387730369-G
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By Wladyslaw Pluta, Anna Spiss

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This large-format copiously illustrated album showcases the many diverse facets of Polish folk culture: artistic craft, everyday objects, folk attire, sculpture and painting. The exhibits in the album come from the collection of the Ethnographical Museum in Cracow. The people of Poland recognised the value of folk culture already in the 19th century, when their country was bereft of independence. Since that time they have envisaged folklore as an important part of their national culture. For nearly 200 years they have been collecting testimonials to folk culture, such as folk costumes, interior decoration, folk art, and objects illustrative of rural culture. Folklore is fascinating for its variety, which also shows the extraordinary powers of imagination and talents of its makers. Alongside its archaic aspects inherent in it by the sheer force of tradition, folklore is remarkable also for its tremendous capacity to adopt new materials, techniques, and designs. And just as importantly, it has a huge retinue of enthusiasts and fans discovering and relishing its special charm. Each of its artefacts is hand-made, so while it may be typical of its kind, it is also unique and individual. Almost all are decorated, regardless of functionality and purpose. We are fascinated by the richly ornamented, festive and fancy folk costumes, the carved or painted furniture, the colourful cut-outs; we are enraptured by folk music and folk tales. We observe the beauty in even the simplest wooden dish, tool, or device.

Product details

Edition:: 1
Languages:: Published: English , Published: Polish , Original: English , Original: Polish
Number of Pages:: 143
Publisher:: Bosz
Publication Date:: 2009-07-01
Weight:: 1361 g
Dimensions:: 31/28/2 cm

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