A certain commonality from one country to another is inevitably in the work of folk artists from a shared artistic tradition. The na ve and pure-hearted quality of folk art is born of a common life lived on the land, in close harmony with nature. Similarities and a shared tradition notwithstanding, the works created by folk artists are richly diverse.
Around the World Under Glass exhibition organized by the Pera Museum was an opportunity to view this startling diversity in works, crea ...