Needle Threading A Button
{{short description|Sculpture in New York}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{infobox artwork
| title = Needle Threading A Button
| image = {{Multiple image
| perrow = 1/2/2
| border = infobox
| total_width = 280
| caption_align = center
| image1= Fashion District infobooth jeh.jpg
| caption1 = The sculpture (behind the kiosk) in 2008,
prior to its redesign
| image2= Needle threading a button, Garment District (2023 restyling).jpg
| caption2 = The sculpture in 2024, after its 2023 restyling
}}
| completion_date = {{start date|2023|02|16}}
| medium = Stainless steel (needle and thread)
Alumninum (button){{Cite web |last=Dougherty |first=Hugh |date=2022-10-12 |title=Button Up! Garment District's Famous Sculpture to Get a New Pop Art Look |url=http://w42st.com/post/button-needle-art-garment-district-new-york/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=W42ST |language=en-US}}
| movement = Pop art
| subject = Sewing needle and button
| dimensions = {{unbulleted list|{{cvt|28|ft|m}} tall overall|{{cvt|32|ft|m}} (needle length)|{{cvt|15|ft|m}} (button diameter){{Cite web |last=Weaver |first=Shaye |date=2022-10-11 |title=See renderings of the new button and needle coming to the Garment District this December |url=https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/the-iconic-garment-district-button-and-needle-is-getting-a-redesign-101122 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Time Out |language=en-US |archive-date=September 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905144527/https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/the-iconic-garment-district-button-and-needle-is-getting-a-redesign-101122 |url-status=live }}}}
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| designation =
| city = Manhattan, New York
| coordinates = {{coords|40.7542|-73.9880|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = USA Manhattan#USA New York#United States
| owner = Garment District Alliance
}}
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, being made out of stainless steel and aluminum.
History
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. 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.{{Cite web |title=Button & Needle Sculpture |url=https://garmentdistrict.nyc/BigButton |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Garment District |archive-date=September 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905144528/https://garmentdistrict.nyc/BigButton |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Berg |first=Nate |date=2023-02-20 |title=A clever redesign saved NYC's iconic Button and Needle sculpture from collapse |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90851050/nyc-iconic-button-sculpture-on-the-verge-of-collapse-redesign-saved-it |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Fast Company |archive-date=September 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905144528/https://www.fastcompany.com/90851050/nyc-iconic-button-sculpture-on-the-verge-of-collapse-redesign-saved-it |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Clegg |first=Jeannine |date=2021-07-02 |title=Button and Needle Sculpture May Be a Sign of the Times |url=https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2021/07/02/button-and-needle-sculpture-may-be-a-sign-of-the-times |website=Threads |access-date=September 5, 2023 |archive-date=September 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905144527/https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2021/07/02/button-and-needle-sculpture-may-be-a-sign-of-the-times |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/giant-needle-and-button The sculpture on Atlas Obscura]
- [https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/19910 The sculpture on Roadside America]
Category:1996 establishments in New York City
Category:2023 establishments in New York City