John Button (1929–12 December 1982)[1] was an American artist, well known for his city-scapes.[1][2] Educated at the University of California, Berkeley then moved 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 is now most commonly associated with such New York School artists as Fairfield Porter, Jane Freilicher, and Alex Katz. Button was a fine draftsman and drew from life models throughout his career. However, little known are his sketches of male nudes – studio models from the School of Visual Arts, where Button taught, as well as personal acquaintances.
1985-87 "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," Madison Art Center, Madison, Wisconsin
1985-87 "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
1985-87 "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," Mary and Leigh Block Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
1985-87 "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts
1985-87 "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," Akron Art Museum, Akron, Ohio
1985-87 "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
1985-87 "American Realism: Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C. Janss Collection," DeCordova and Dana Museum and Park, Lincoln, Massachusetts
1986 "John Button: The Last Works," Fischbach Gallery, New York City
1985-86 "City Views: Panoramas to Particulars," CIGNA Museum and Art Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1984 "John Button: Paintings and Gouaches," Visual Arts Museum, School of Visual Arts, New York City
1984 "John Button: An American Painter," The College Gallery, Keane College, Union, New Jersey
1984 "Art and Friendship: A Tribute to Fairfield Porter," Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, New York
^ abcBrenson, Michael (15 December 1982). "JOHN BUTTON DIES; CITYSCAPE PAINTER". nytimes.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
^"The Collection". moma.org. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
^"John Button (American, 1929–1982)". artnet.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
^. johnbuttonartist.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
External linksedit
John Button website
John Button at ClampArt
Review of 1991 Fischbach Gallery exhibition
Gerald L. Fabian papers on John Button at the Smithsonian Institution
January 01, 1970
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John Button 1929 12 December 1982 1 was an American artist well known for his city scapes 1 2 Educated at the University of California Berkeley then moved 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 John ButtonBornJohn Button1929California USADied12 December 1982 aged 53 New York USANationalityAmericanKnown forOil and Watercolor painting Amidst the frenzy of Abstract Expressionism Button remained true to his interest in realism and is now most commonly associated with such New York School artists as Fairfield Porter Jane Freilicher and Alex Katz Button was a fine draftsman and drew from life models throughout his career However little known are his sketches of male nudes studio models from the School of Visual Arts where Button taught as well as personal acquaintances At one point Button was in a relationship with the poet James Schuyler Button died of a heart attack in New York City on 12 December 1982 1 Contents 1 Exhibitions 2 Public collections 3 References 4 External linksExhibitions edit 3 4 2009 John Button Reflections on Light Bernhard Goldberg Fine Arts East Hampton NY 2007 08 John Button 1929 1982 Paintings and Drawing from the Estate ClampArt New York City 1995 Mexico 1958 Fischbach Gallery New York City 1994 95 The City New York Visions 1900 1995 ACA Galleries Lizan Tops Gallery East Hampton New York 1994 95 New York Realism Past and Present Odakyu Museum Odakyu Japan 1994 95 New York Realism Past and Present Kadoshima Dity Museum of Art Tokyo Japan 1994 95 New York Realism Past and Present Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art Kitakyushu Japan 1994 95 New York Realism Past and Present The Museum of Art Kintetsu Osaka Japan 1994 95 New York Realism Past and Present Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art Fukushima Japan 1994 95 New York Realism Past and Present Tampa Museum of Art Tampa Florida 1994 95 Male Desire Mary Ryan Gallery New York 1993 The Collection Porter s Circle Parrish Art Museum Southampton New York 1993 Excellence in Watercolor New Jersey Center for Visual Arts Summit New Jersey 1992 Studies Enroute Benton Gallery Southampton New York 1991 John Button s New York Fischbach Gallery New York City 1990 John Button Fischbach Gallery New York City 1989 90 John Button Retrospective Exhibition Currier Gallery of Art Manchester New Jersey 1989 90 John Button Retrospective Exhibition Stamford Museum and Nature Center Stamford Connecticut 1989 90 John Button Retrospective Exhibition Rahr West Art Museum Manitowoc Wisconsin 1989 90 John Button Retrospective Exhibition Utah Museum of Fine Arts Salt Lake City Utah 1988 The Face of the Land Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Loretto Pennsylvania 1985 87 American Realism Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C Janss Collection Madison Art Center Madison Wisconsin 1985 87 American Realism Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C Janss Collection Archer M Huntington Art Gallery University of Texas Austin Texas 1985 87 American Realism Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C Janss Collection Mary and Leigh Block Gallery Northwestern University Evanston Illinois 1985 87 American Realism Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C Janss Collection Williams College Museum of Art Williamstown Massachusetts 1985 87 American Realism Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C Janss Collection Akron Art Museum Akron Ohio 1985 87 American Realism Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C Janss Collection San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco California 1985 87 American Realism Twentieth Century Drawings and Watercolors from the Glenn C Janss Collection DeCordova and Dana Museum and Park Lincoln Massachusetts 1986 John Button The Last Works Fischbach Gallery New York City 1985 86 City Views Panoramas to Particulars CIGNA Museum and Art Collection Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1984 John Button Paintings and Gouaches Visual Arts Museum School of Visual Arts New York City 1984 John Button An American Painter The College Gallery Keane College Union New Jersey 1984 Art and Friendship A Tribute to Fairfield Porter Guild Hall Museum East Hampton New York 1982 An Appreciation of Realism Museum of Art Munson Williams Proctor Institute Utica New York 1982 Contemporary Realist Painting A Selection Museum of Fine Arts Boston Massachusetts 1980 Fischbach Gallery New York City 1979 New York Now Phoenix Art Museum Phoenix Arizona 1978 Fischbach Gallery New York City 1976 A Selection of American Art The Skowhegan School 1946 1976 Institute of Contemporary Art Boston Massachusetts 1976 America 1976 Department of the Interior at the Cororan Gallery of Art Washington D C 1976 John Button Gallery of July and August Woodstock New York 1963 74 Kornblee Gallery New York City 1973 The Male Nude Emily Lowe Gallery Hofstra University Hempstead New York 1970 J L Hudson Gallery Detroit 1969 Contemporary Portraits Museum of Modern Art New York City 1968 Realism Now Vassar College Art Gallery Poughkeepsie New York 1967 Franklin Siden Gallery Detroit Michigan 1965 Eight Landscape Painters The International Council of the Museum of Modern Art New York 1965 Eight Landscape Painters Festival Dei Due Mondi di Spoleto Italy 1962 Selections from the ARt Lending Service Museum of Modern Art New York 1955 59 Tibor de Nagy Gallery New York City 1954 55 Stable Annual Stable Gallery New York 1952 Annual Exhibition Artist of Los Angeles and Vicinity Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los AngelesPublic collections editMetropolitan Museum of Art New York City Museum of Modern Art New York City Columbia University New York City Grey Art Gallery New York University New York City Whitney Museum of American Art New York Guild Hall Museum East Hampton New York Parrish Art Museum Southampton New York Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Washington DC San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco Oakland Museum Oakland California Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Hartford Connecticut Colby College Colby Maine Portland Museum of Art Portland Maine Currier Gallery of Art Manchester New Hampshire Newark Museum Newark New Jersey Weatherspoon Art Gallery University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina Utah Museum of Fine Arts Salt Lake City Utah Utah State University Logan Utah Rahr West Art Museum Manitowoc Wisconsin Snite Museum of Art University of Notre Dame Indiana Tampa Museum of Art Tampa Florida Jersey City Museum New Jersey Long Island Museum Stony Brook New York New York Public Library New York City Museum of the City of New York New York City Rhode Island School of Design Providence Rhode Island St Lawrence University New York University of Rochester New YorkReferences edit a b c Brenson Michael 15 December 1982 JOHN BUTTON DIES CITYSCAPE PAINTER nytimes com Retrieved 21 March 2016 The Collection moma org Retrieved 21 March 2016 John Button American 1929 1982 artnet com Retrieved 21 March 2016 John Button Artist johnbuttonartist com Archived from the original on July 13 2011 External links editJohn Button website John Button at ClampArt Review of 1991 Fischbach Gallery exhibition Gerald L Fabian papers on John Button at the Smithsonian Institution Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Button artist amp oldid 1214965399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
