"Between the
covers of this book are decorative works
of art, once thought of as merely buttons."
-Mario Buatta
"A dazzling cornucopia that charts the button's evolution - from bucolic
18th-century French enamels to racy American silk garter studs with Clara
Bow faces - in an absorbing text by two women with a profound knowledge of
their subject and a passion that corresponds."
-Vanity Fair
"An enchanting book . . . nothing less than a gallery of paintings,
sculptures, carvings and collages in miniature. Once you get a look at these
gems, you'll view the not-so-humble closure with a new eye."
-Glamour
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. |
