
Button Dress
"Button Dress" by Ryan McGinness merges fine art and high fashion by affixing an array of buttons—each printed with archival ink on paper—directly onto a silk Chloé dress. The work blurs the boundaries between wearable garment and sculptural object, transforming an iconic fashion piece into a layered visual composition. McGinness's signature graphic sensibility is embedded within the intimate, tactile language of the button, creating a dialogue between consumer culture, identity, and adornment.
- Medium
- various buttons printed with archival ink on paper pinned to a silk Chloé dress
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
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September 17, 2015
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