Holzzellstoff- und Papierindustrie AG, Stahlhammer O.S., c.1905–1910
Commercial stationery and trademark specimens produced for the Altdamm–Stahlhammer Wood Pulp and Paper Industry Company. The designs combine flowing Art Nouveau floral ornament with increasingly geometric lettering, reflecting the close relationship between the paper industry and graphic arts at the beginning of the twentieth century. Additional examples include a trademark for Eug. Hoesch & Orthaus of Düren and a letterhead for the Society for Electrical Industry in Karlsruhe, illustrating how Jugendstil aesthetics were applied to industrial branding and corporate communication throughout Germany.
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