Screen LibrarySilver to steel : the modern designs of Peter Muller-Munk /
"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 influenti...
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Carnegie Museum of Art,
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| Publisher Address: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"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"-- |
| Item Description: | "Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, November 21, 2015-March 14, 2016." |
| Carrier Form: | 208 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783791354637 (hardback) : 3791354639 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | T180 |
| CLC: |
K837.126.16 TB47-28 |
| Call Number: | TB47-28/M958 |
| Contents: |
Berlin : family / New York : silver to industrial design / Professor Muller-Munk, industrial designer / The Waring Blendor / The postwar "do-it-yourself" movement / PMMA : product design / The 1950s "kitchen revolution" / The color explosion / New frontiers / The unisphere / Epilogue / |