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Beau McCall: Buttons On!

Welcome to the webpage for the exhibition, Beau McCall: Buttons On! where you can access additional exhibition content including scans of the archival materials along with multimedia content to experience at your convenience. Plus, you can purchase exhibition gift shop items.


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  • Gift Shop
  • Explore the Archival Materials
  • Beau McCall: The Button Man Short Film
  • INTV-Bodytude Interview
  • The Colored Museum Clip
  • REWIND: MEMORIES ON REPEAT  Video Companion Piece
  • REWIND: MEMORIES ON REPEAT Sample Pages
  • Strange Beauties Demo Recordings
  • The Land of Buttons sound art
  • Jar of Buttons Mini-Oral History Recordings
  • The Conversation Oral History Recordings & I, Too Poem by Langston Hughes
  • An excerpt of one from Ntozake Shange's for colored girls... (in reference to Beau's work darkmuskoilegyptiancrystals&floridawater/redpotionno.1)
  • Playlist for Beau McCall: Buttons On!

Explore the archival materials

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"Beau McCall: The Button Man" Short Film

"INTV-Bodytude" Interview (1991)

Watch Beau's first televised interview.

"The Colored Museum" Clip (1991)

Watch a clip from the PBS production, The Colored Museum, a play by George C. Wolfe. The character Topsy Washington (Phyllis Yvonne Stickney) wears Button Bolero: Chocolate Sprinkles by Beau.

"REWIND: MEMORIES ON REPEAT" Video Companion Piece

Beau discusses his collage series and artists' book, REWIND: MEMORIES ON REPEAT. 


Click here for the version with embedded captions.

"The Land Of Buttons"

Listen to the sound art piece The Land of Buttons, 

created by Beau in collaboration with Yael Acher "KAT" Modiano.

"JAR OF BUTTONS" Mini-Oral History Recordings

Listen to select mini-oral history recordings inspired by Beau's site-specific installation, Jar of Buttons. Click for more recordings.

Zandra Rhodes & Beau McCall

Zandra Rhodes, fashion designer, discusses the role of clothing buttons in her life. In conversation with artist Beau McCall. To learn more about Zandra visit Instagram: @zandra_rhodes_ or click here.

Debra Rapoport & Beau McCall

Debra Rapoport aka Debra Debris, a visual sustainable artist, discusses the role of buttons in her life. In conversation with artist, Beau McCall. To learn more about Debra visit Instagram: @DebraRapoport

Linda O'Brien & Beau McCall

Linda O’Brien, co-president of the Metropolitan Button Club, discusses the role of clothing buttons in her life. In conversation with creative artist, Beau McCall. 

Marie Brown & Beau McCall

Marie Brown, literary agent and publishing consultant, Marie Brown Associates discusses the role of clothing buttons in her life. In conversation with creative artist, Beau McCall. Click to learn more about Marie.

Joyce Anne Judd & Beau McCall

Joyce Anne Judd, visual art, performing arts, and arts education specialist discusses the role of clothing buttons in her life. In conversation with creative artist, Beau McCall.

"THE CONVERSATION" ORAL HISTORY RECORDINGS & "I, Too" Poem

Listen to a select oral history recording inspired by Beau's piece, The Conversation. 


Click for more recordings.


Click to read the poem I, Too by Langston Hughes which inspired this work.

Vivian Davidson Hewitt & Beau McCall

Vivian Davidson Hewitt discusses her relationship with Langston Hughes and her life's accomplishments. In conversation with creative artist, Beau McCall. Click to learn more about Vivian.

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Beau McCall: Buttons On! at the Museum of Craft and Design (San Francisco, CA).


On view May 10 through September 14, 2025.

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