"Summer of Love" Button, circa 1967
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As part of the counterculture of the 1960s, graphic artists looked to the 1890s for an alternative to mainstream design. This button combined calligraphic text and a female figure derived from Art Nouveau with a contrasting neon color scheme typical of contemporary psychedelic art.
As part of the counterculture of the 1960s, graphic artists looked to the 1890s for an alternative to mainstream design. This button combined calligraphic text and a female figure derived from Art Nouveau with a contrasting neon color scheme typical of contemporary psychedelic art.
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
circa 1967
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.32.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Metal
Color
Black (Color)
Pink (Color)
Dimensions
Height: .188 in
Diameter: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
on front: SUMMER of LOVE on edge: ROBERT A. RUSH
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