Silver to Steel: The Modern Designs of Peter Muller-Munk

Synopsis

This Comprehensive Book Examines The Work Of Celebrated Modernist Industrial Designer Peter Muller-munk, An International Leader In His Field During The Mid-twentieth Century. This Groundbreaking Book Situates Peter Muller-munk (1904-1967), A German émigré To The U.s., Among The Most Influential Designers Of His Generation. It Presents The Untold Story Of A Man Who Rose From Anonymity As A Young Silversmith At Tiffany & Co. To Become A Crucial Postwar Designer, Promoting The Practice Of Industrial Design Across The Globe Through One Of The Top Design Consultancies In America: Peter Muller-munk Associates (pmma). This Generously Illustrated Book Begins With Muller-munk's Remarkable Art Deco Silver And Provides New Context For His Best-known Designs: The Streamlined Normandie Pitcher And Waring Waterfall Blender. But The Revelation Comes In His Previously Undocumented Work: Memorable Products Like Cameras, Radios, Cocktail Shakers, Power Tools, And Refrigerators; And Total Environments For Gas Stations, International Expositions, And Mass-transit Vehicles. Muller-munk's Prestigious Clients Included Bell & Howell, Westinghouse, U.s. Steel, Texaco, And Schick. This Compelling Overview Of Muller-munk's Life And Impressive Legacy Is Punctuated By Colorful Case Studies Of His Firm's Contributions To Wide-ranging Aspects Of Mid-century Life.