Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Luce Center
Pin-back button
Object Number:
2001.259
Date:
ca. 1980
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 in. ( 7.6 cm )
Description:
Circular metal pin-back button "DON'T BUY NORMA KAMALI/STOP INDUSTRIAL HOMEWORK"; drawing of the designer in foreground; background is a drawing of a sweatshop worker; red line going down the middle of the button, white and black.
Gallery Label:
This button protests the designer Norma Kamali and her choice in manufacturing her clothing line in sweatshops, which are known for intensive labor but poor wages.
Credit Line:
Gift of Kitty Krupat
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
