John Button Art
American, 1929-1982
John Button was a fine draftsman and drew from life models throughout his career. However, little-known are his sketches of male nudes and studio models from the School of Visual Arts, where Button taught, as well as personal acquaintances. Born in California, Button was educated at University of California, Berkeley. After moving to New York City in the early 1950s, he became friends with Fairfield Porter and Frank O’Hara and assumed his part in the New York School of painters and poets. Amidst the frenzy of Abstract Expressionism, Button remained true to his interest in Realism and was most commonly associated with such New York School artists as Fairfield Porter, Jane Freilicher and Alex Katz, among others.
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Two Studio Models
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper
Signed and dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of Cali...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Hawaii
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper
Signed and dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of Calif...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Gouache, Paper
St. Paul's Dome
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of California, Berkeley. After...
Category
1960s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Dunes
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper
Signed and dated in pencil, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at Universi...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Untitled
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Graphite on paper
Dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman and drew from life models throughout his c...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Graphite, Paper
Untitled
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Graphite on paper
Dated in pencil, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman and drew from life models throug...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Boy in Army Coat
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper
Signed and dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of Cali...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Sun's Rays, Westhampton Beach
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper
Signed and dated, l.r.
9 x 12 inches
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at Univ...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Untitled #238
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Graphite on paper
Numbered 238 in pencil, verso
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman and drew from life model...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist John Button Art
Materials
Graphite, Paper
Olympic Champion
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas
Signed
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of California, Berkeley. After moving to New York City in the early 1950s, he became frie...
Category
1960s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sunday Morning
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas
Signed, recto
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of California, Berk...
Category
1980s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Cove, Moriches Bay
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of California, Berkeley. After...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Solitary Mister
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Solitary Mister
1964
Oil on canvas
52 x 38 inches (132.1 x 96.5 cm)
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1960s American Modern John Button Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
View: Arcade, signed realist mixed media w Kornblee and Fischbach Gallery labels
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
John Button
View: Arcade, 1975
Gouache on Paper (Framed with prestigious Fischbach and Kornblee Gallery Labels)
20 1/2 × 24 1/2 inches
Signed and dated on the front
This is a unique painting
Frame included: held in the original 1970s artist's period frame with prestigious labels
This 1970s John Button gouache bears labels from renowned Jill Kornblee as well as Fischbach Galleries...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Gouache, Mixed Media, Felt Pen
Lincoln Tower
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper
Signed and dated in pencil, l.c.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at Universi...
Category
1980s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Ford Plant, Dearborn, Michigan
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper
Signed and dated, l.l.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of Cali...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Andrew
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Andrew
1980
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, recto; inscribed verso
Graphite on paper
17 x 12 inches (43.2 x 20.5 cm)
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1980s Contemporary John Button Art
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Untitled #257
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Graphite on paper
Dated in pencil, l.r.
Numbered 257 in pencil, verso
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman an...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Graphite, Paper
Untitled
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Graphite on paper
Signed and dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman and drew from life models throu...
Category
1960s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Graphite, Paper
Untitled #103
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Graphite on paper
Signed and dated in pencil, l.r.
Numbered 103 in pencil, u.r., verso
Numbered 1 in pencil, u.l., verso
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York Cit...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Graphite, Paper
Untitled #187
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Graphite on paper
Dated in pencil, l.r.
Numbered 187 in pencil, verso
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman an...
Category
1960s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Graphite, Paper
Con Edison
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated, l.l.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of Califor...
Category
1960s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Untitled #177
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Graphite on paper
Dated in pencil, l.r.
Numbered 177 in pencil, u.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
John Button (1929-1982) was a fine draftsman and...
Category
1970s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Graphite, Paper
Untitled
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
John Button
Untitled
1968
Signed and dated in pencil, l.r.
Pencil on paper
16.5 x 12.25 inches
Category
1960s Contemporary John Button Art
Materials
Pencil
Untitled
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Untitled
1978
Signed and dated in pencil, l.r.
Pencil on paper
14 x 17 inches
Category
1970s Contemporary John Button Art
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Untitled
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Untitled
1973
Dated in pencil, l.r.
Pencil on paper
11 x 14 inches
Category
1970s Contemporary John Button Art
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Untitled
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
John Button
Untitled
1975
Signed and dated in pencil, l.r.
Pencil on paper
14 x 11 inches
Category
1970s Contemporary John Button Art
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Frank O'Hara and Stevie Rivers
By John Button
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated, l.r.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City
Born in California, John Button (1929-1982) was educated at University of California, Berkeley. After moving to New York City in the early 1950s, he became friends with Fairfield Porter and Frank O’Hara...
Category
1950s Realist John Button Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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