Home Art September 5, 2011

The Czech Center New York presents 250 objects from the 'Home Art 'collection, on loan from Domaci umeni o.s. in Prague, Czech Republic. 'Home Art' is a uniquely Czech folk art that appeared during the second half of the twentieth century as a reaction to the social and economic constraints of the Communist era. The collection is comprised of everyday objects--both utilitarian and purely decorative--crafted by people who had no artistic ambitions beyond creating items for their own use and enjoyment.