Walter Benjamin Quote - Mug

Benjamin described history as a single catastrophe seen by an angel blown backwards into the future. He wrote it in 1940, then died fleeing the Nazis at the border.

• Works at the desk: Wide handle, stable base — no wobble across a cluttered reading table.
• Print that stays put: The design will not fade out after a fortnight of washing up.
• Weight behind the words: Given the circumstances of his death, the quote is not decoration.

Best used for the first coffee, before anyone has said anything to you. Add it to the cart before the kettle boils.