Tender Buttons: Objects (Lisa Congdon x Chronicle Books)

About this book

First published in 1914 Gertrude Steins revolutionary poetic work Tender Buttons is a must-read for every serious lover of literature. Delighting in the rhythm of words its first section "Objects " runs playful linguistic circles around teacups ribbons umbrellas and other quotidian artifacts. Presented here in an exquisite small package this new edition of "Objects" pairs Steins avant-garde verse with colorful contemporary illustrations by indie art star Lisa Congdon who illuminates and interrogates the classic Cubist text with visuals as capricious as Steins own prose. A celebration of independent thinking old and new this captivating marriage of image and text is a treasure of arts and letters.