Masterpieces of German Design

A mammoth testimony to a nation's design excellence, Masterpieces of German Design is the first of Fiell's series of books dedicated to the design output of specific countries. Celebrating Germany's remarkable contribution to the world of manufactured products, author Thomas Berg follows the twists and turns of German design from Jugendstil and the Bauhaus to postwar and late modern, and beyond. With 250 full-color illustrations, this hefty volume features 100 landmark German designs, each one accompanied by authoritative descriptive information and an in-depth explanatory text. The highly varied selection of objects ranges from an early Pfaff sewing machine to the gull-wing Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, from Gerd Alfred Muller and Robert Oberheim's 1962 Braun blender to Konstantin Grcic's recent MYTO chair. Alongside Thomas Berg's informative introductory essay, Masterpieces of German Design also features a useful timeline that contextualizes the selected designs in relation to historical events, providing a fresh new take on national characteristics in design.