M. Schwarz letterhead
Erich Comeriner
German, born Austria. 1907–1978
1920s
A spare letterpress-printed stationery sheet in which the designer places a small, precise business heading for “M. Schwarz” in the top right to communicate a clear, professional identity through restraint.
The eye is met by a wide expanse of warm cream paper interrupted only by compact, sans-serif type in the upper-right corner, creating a striking economy of space and an emphasis on negative space.
Typical of 1920s German modernist graphic design, this work shows how typographic restraint and functional layout—rooted in letterpress craft—helped establish principles of corporate identity and clarity that influenced twentieth-century design.
Medium
Letterpress
Dimensions
11 5/8 × 8 1/4" (29.5 × 21 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Elaine Lustig Cohen Collection, gift of Lawrence Benenson and the Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Accession
1176.2015.3
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