Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Dilnot, John
Title:
Fly paper / John Dilnot.
Published / Created:
[England] : [John Dilnot], [ca. 2010?]
Physical Description:
[8] badges (in 2 sets) ; 22 cm. (envelope)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Two sets of buttons, four to each set, aligned vertically on strands of yellow paper resembling flypaper. Each metallic button (25 mm in diameter) depicts a species of fly against a yellow background. The buttons and flypaper are enclosed in cellophane, with the title of the work printed on yellow card at top; sealed with a staple.
Contents:
1. Blue bottle -- 2. Hover fly -- 3. Green bottle -- 4. Thistle gall fly -- 5. Hover fly -- 6. House fly -- 7. Gadfly -- 8. Cleg.
Subject Terms:
Pin-back buttons -- Great Britain -- Specimens. | Flies -- In art. | Multiple art -- Great Britain. | Pin-back buttons -- Specimens. | Dilnot, John -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Multiples. | Buttons (information artifacts)