“Geographical Guide to a Man's Heart with Obstacles and Entrances Clearly Marked [on sheet with] Geographical Guide to a Woman's Heart Emphasizing Points of Interest to the Romantic Traveler”
Book Description
two colour printed maps on one sheet; overall 34 x 53 cm, each heart 23 x 22 cm. -
This matching pair of "geographical guides" depict a man's and a woman's heart, illuminating the social awareness of the time of the differences between the sexes with regards to love and relationships. The stark difference between the two begins even within the subtitles, with a man's described by "obstacles" and the woman's described as "romantic." The male heart is divided into regions such as State of Solid Comfort, State of Superiority, Country of Freewheeling and Area of Appetite, while the female heart includes Love of Love Land, Country of Conversation, State of Security, and Party Girl Province. Humor and stereotypes abound in these fanciful hearts, which were created by Jo Lowrey and published in the January 1960 issue of McCall's Magazine. These hearts were based on similar Victorian-era maps by the Kellogg Brothers of Connecticut. On the verso of the man's heart is a short article about the characteristics a man looks for in a woman. -
References: PJ Mode Collection #1362.
Author
Lowrey, Jo
Date
January 1960
Binding
paper
Publisher
McCall's Magazine
Illustrator
Jo Lowrey
Condition
map: fold as issued; exc. cond. Still within magazine: some wear and tear, some small paperloss on cover, spine slightly damaged; o/w g cond.
Pages
1
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