Polish Folk Art Since the Fall of Communism

Authors

William Badger, Brigham Young University
Walter Whipple, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Polish folk art, communism, artists

College

Humanities

Department

Germanic and Slavic Languages

Abstract

During the Second World War, Poland’s occupiers ravaged whole collections of her folk art, alternatively destroying them or carting them off as wartime spoils. Then, in Communist times, the folk arts experienced an unexpected renaissance. The state fostered folk art through numerous incentive programs including pensions for the artists and periodic nationwide folk carving contests, which boasted cash prizes as well as prestige.

Recommended Citation

Badger, William and Whipple, Walter (2014) "Polish Folk Art Since the Fall of Communism," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 663.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/663