Always One Button Short: The Buttons of Edward Gorey

A master of the mysterious, Edward Gorey’s artworks and writings abound with misadventures, oddities, and oblique humor. His forays into experimental theater follow suit, and to much delight, he designed pin-back buttons to accompany them. Now coveted by collectors, these bespoke buttons–created as souvenirs for the plays, puppet shows, revues, and other “entertainments” that Gorey wrote, designed, or directed–possess a curiosity factor disproportionate to their small size. With each button Gorey fashioned, he put the wearer at the center of a memory, a recollection of a particular place and time. Always One Button Short showcases a selection of Gorey’s compact creations, researched and photographed by noted Gorey collector Jonas Ploeger. Kevin McDermott, longtime Gorey collaborator and author of Elephant House; or, The Home of Edward Gorey (Pomegranate), introduces the collection with a personal essay, recalling the history and meaning of his own Gorey button.

Author: Edward Gorey, Jonas Ploeger
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
Published: 07/15/2022
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 6.22h x 6.22w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781087505862
Language: English

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