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Here in Croatia in the 1930s, the focus was on art by untrained peasants. At that
time, as in much of rural Europe, 85 percent of Croatians lived virtually medieval
lifestyles—with no electricity or other modern conveniences—and a majority were
illiterate and uneducated. These artists captured this humble reality, creating figurat-
ive works in an increasingly abstract age. By the 1950s and 1960s, Croatian naive art
had emerged at the forefront of a Europe-wide phenomenon.
Cost and Hours:
20 kn, pick up the English explanations as you enter, Tue-Fri
10:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-13:00, closed Mon, ulica Sv.
Ć
irila i Metoda 3, tel. 01/
485-1911,
www.hmnu.org
.
This museum presents an easily digestible sampling of the top names from the naive art
movement. Viewing these evocative works, it's important to remember that this isn't con-
sidered “folk art” or “amateur art”—but top-quality works by great artists who were, by
fluke or fate, never formally trained.
