Buttons

by Diana Epstein and Millicent Safro

Book Overview

Charts the button's evolution through paintings, sculptures, carvings & collages. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810931133
• ISBN13: 9780810931138
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Buttons Book

This book is like a trip to a miniature museum, with sculpture, paintings,collage, carving--only the art you're viewing is buttons! Fun button history and anecdotes. Gorgeous pictures. A wonderful reference for the serious button collector or art lover. The two authors of this book have traveled the world seeking out the beautiful and unusual in the button world.

Buttons

Loved the book which I already knew would be good as I had seen it at a convention. Condition was as stated. No complaints at all

Absolutely gorgeous!!

This is one of those books that I return to again and again. Absolutely gorgeous photographs of buttons through time... you'll be amazed at the variety and beauty of these little works of art! Antique/vintage buttons are a far cry from the simple little things you see today... they were status symbols and more than just a way of fastening clothes. Everything from (real) jewel-encrusted buttons and miniature portraits to astounding mosaics and miltary buttons concealing compasses... with bakelite Art Deco pieces, porcelain from Japan and Goodyear rubber in between. Diana Epstein and Millicent Saffro are true connoseurs, and their love of buttons is evident in every page of this wonderful coffee table book. It's an absolute marvel... thoroughly recommended!!