A master of the mysterious, Edward Goreys 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 buttonscreated as souvenirs for the plays, puppet shows, revues, and other entertainments that Gorey wrote, designed, or directedpossess a curiosity factor disproportionate to their small size.Flapping Ankles,Inverted Commas, orTinned Lettuce? Such buttons and the shows they were based on offer send-ups of staid conventions idiosyncratic napkin
"This book features 44 buttons created by Edward Gorey between 1974 and 1998. The buttons feature illustrations by Gorey to promote the New York City Ballet, as well as other theatrical events"--
