Buttons; Author: Epstein, Diana; Joint Author: Safro, Millicent; Performer: Parnell, John; Paperback

Author: Epstein, Diana; Joint Author: Safro, Millicent; Performer: Parnell, John
Pbk. ed; Paperback; 200 Colour Illustrations
175 pages
Published: September 2001
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
ISBN: 0810990598

Haughtily beautiful or whimsically irreverent, buttons are a unique mirror of changing fashions in dress and the decorative arts through the centuries. With a foreword by acclaimed artist Jim Dine and a preface by best-selling author Tom Wolfe, both devoted buttons aficionados, this book appeals to the serious collector and casual enthusiast alike.With a foreword by acclaimed artist Jim Dine and a preface by bestselling author Tom Wolfe, both devoted buttons aficionados, this book appeals to serious collector and casual enthusiast alike. With a foreword by acclaimed artist Jim Dine and a preface by bestselling author Tom Wolfe, both devoted buttons aficionados, this book appeals to serious collector and casual enthusiast alike.Buttons presents more than 1000 examples of the art of button-making. Pictured here are the buttons from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries made from a variety of materials: glass, porcelain, pearl, gold, silver and brass.