Buttons

1941

Dorothy Dwin

Associated Names
Dorothy Dwin

Artist, American, born Russia, 1903 - unknown

The image shows several circular objects, likely buttons, of various designs arranged in a loose circular pattern on a light background. The color palette is primarily grayscale with shades of black and white. There are eight buttons labeled with numbers 1 through 7a around another slightly larger button in the center labeled 4, and directly below this is a horizontal rectangular shape labeled 4a. The buttons have varying intricate designs, with some smooth and some textured surfaces.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.7 x 22.7 cm (11 5/16 x 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2057


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: -DOROTHY DWIN - 1941-

Wikidata ID

Q64541323

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