Needle Threading A Button
| Needle Threading A Button | |
|---|---|
The sculpture (behind the kiosk) in 2008,
prior to its redesign The sculpture in 2024, after its 2023 restyling | |
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| Artist | Local Projects and UAP Company[1] |
| Completion date | February 16, 2023 |
| Medium | Stainless steel (needle and thread) Alumninum (button)[2] |
| Movement | Pop art |
| Subject | Sewing needle and button |
| Dimensions |
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| Location | Manhattan, New York |
| 40°45′15″N 73°59′17″W / 40.7542°N 73.9880°W | |
| Owner | Garment District Alliance |
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Needle Threading A Button is a public sculpture in the Garment District neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, located on 191 W 39th St. It is owned buy the Garment District Alliance. It is the district's first permanent art installation,[3] being made out of stainless steel and aluminum.[2]
History
[edit]The kiosk, which previously accompanied the sculpture and was a resource for information, was created in the 1970s by James Biber, on the Seventh Avenue Plaza of 1411 Broadway. It was renovated in 1996, adding the button and needle sculpture, with the purpose of attracting attention to the kiosk. In 2021, the Garment District Alliance realized that a physical kiosk was no longer necessary due to the prevalence of cell phones, and covered it up, making it a pincushion, later fully replacing the kiosk in 2022. Thus, the small building was removed, allowing people to be able to walk underneath the sculpture, also improving mobility.[3] In addition to the removal of the kiosk, a new sculpture with a yellow button was created, and it officially opened on February 16, 2023, in a celebration with custom Big Button cookies.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Perry, Brianna (October 11, 2022). "The Garment District's New Big Button Sculpture Has Been Unveiled". Secret NYC. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Dougherty, Hugh (October 12, 2022). "Button Up! Garment District's Famous Sculpture to Get a New Pop Art Look". W42ST. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c Weaver, Shaye (October 11, 2022). "See renderings of the new button and needle coming to the Garment District this December". Time Out. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Button & Needle Sculpture". Garment District. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Berg, Nate (February 20, 2023). "A clever redesign saved NYC's iconic Button and Needle sculpture from collapse". Fast Company. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Clegg, Jeannine (July 2, 2021). "Button and Needle Sculpture May Be a Sign of the Times". Threads. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.