At its most basic, forgotten art refers to —original pieces that evidence suggests once existed but are no longer in museums or private collections. These are often victims of:

Artisans like Bulgaria's Slava describe the struggle to maintain weaving traditions in a world where manual guilds have vanished.

"Forgotten Art" isn’t just about dusty canvases in a basement; it’s a wide-reaching concept that touches on lost physical masterpieces, dying traditional crafts, and even the "art" of everyday human experiences that have been crowded out by modern technology. 1. The Literal: Lost and Neglected Masterpieces

Some movements, like the Armenian Film Poster art of the 20th century, were highly specific to a time and place and are only now being rediscovered by historians. 2. The Cultural: Fading Crafts and Traditions