The Man in the Bowler Hat

Description

You could choose any item of menswear to tell the cultural history of civilisation, but why not choose one as fascinating as the bowler hat, or coke hat? Fred Miller Robinson charts the way the bowler weaves its way in and out of social history from its first appearance in the mid 1800s, representing everything from social injustice in Laurel & Hardy films, to faceless bureaucrats in the paintings of Magritte, and the sinister forces of destiny in the plays of Samuel Beckett. Despite being published in 1993, The Man in the Bowler Hat manages to feel bang up to date, by concluding with the bowler as women’s headwear, from Peruvian peasant women to Liza Minelli. This is the first edition in excellent condition.