"Narcissus: An Anatomy Of Clothes" 1924 HEARD, Gerald
$150
HEARD, Gerald
[150] pp.
E.P. Dutton & Company
1924
6 1/2" x 4 3/4"
Ex-libris Josephine B. Crane Sugar Hill Dalton, Mass.
Josephine Porter Crane (née Josephine Porter Boardman) (November 14, 1873 – July 8, 1972) was an American socialite and patron of the arts, co-founder and original trustee of the Museum of Modern Art and supporter of the Dalton School of New York City.
Crane was the benefactress of the Dalton School, which took its name from the location of the Crane family estate, "Sugar Hill", in Dalton, Massachusetts. She was the original sponsor for implementing the Dalton Plan in 1920, a much-copied experiment in education.
Narcissus: An Anatomy of Clothes is a 1924 book by Gerald Heard that explores the history, evolution, and psychology of clothing and fashion. Heard argues that clothing and architecture developed in parallel as manifestations of evolutionary forces, tracing their shared development from ancient times to the modern era. The book examines the changing purposes of dress and speculates on the future of fashion, suggesting that clothing may become a relic of evolution as humans become more integrated with technology.