Tramp art is the kind of stuff that`s so ugly it`s sort of beautiful. Not much is known about this widespread form of folk art, said to have been made by hoboes between 1870 and 1930. The European ...

Tramp art, which is a form of folk art, is a style of chip-wood carving that did well in America from the time of the Civil War through the 1930s. This style of wood carving originated mostly in ...

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I have a very large — 55 inches by 35 inches — piece that I believe is a “crown of thorns” tramp-art frame. I have been unable to find one similar in style or size. It does have some condition issues.

No Idle Hands, installation view at the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) SANTA FE, New Mexico — To the uninitiated, the phrase “tramp art” ...

Tramp art is a unique woodcraft that was brought to the United States by German and Scandinavian immigrants who settled in New York and Pennsylvania and other areas. Interesting pieces were created by ...