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Ryan McGinness — Button Dress
Ryan McGinness

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

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September 17, 2015

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Ryan McGinness, 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
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Assemblage, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Emerging Artist, Graphic Design, American Artist, Pop Art, Feminine Subject, Wearable Art, Contemporary Art, Playful Mood, Figurative, Fashion Art, Found Objects

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