Sterne's Deodorizing Toilet Soap, 1900-1915
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Artifact Overview
The Art Nouveau style reached its peak of popularity in 1900, but American manufacturers used echoes of it in products and product packaging into the 1910s. The Art Nouveau design of the label for this everyday product -- a bar of soap -- would have appealed to many middle-class consumers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Packaging
Date Made
1900-1915
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
93.0.25.58
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Light blue
Dark blue
Orange (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.938 in
Width: 3.031 in
Length: 1 in
Inscriptions
on top:
Sterne's DE-O-DOR / DEODORIZING / TOILET SOAP
on front:
A STRICTLY NEUTRAL SOUP / PRODUCT OF / THE CINCINNATI SOAP CO., CINCINNATI, U.S.A.
on back:
BLAND MILD EMOLLIENT. / ABSOLUTELY PURE CONTAINING HIGHEST GRADE MEDICINAL INGREDIENTS
on bottom:
JABON DE TOCADOR / PARA QUITAR EL OLOR DEL SUDOR / DE-O-DOR / REFRESCANTE-FRAGANTE / Sterne's
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In the 1890s, artists and designers in Europe and the United States attempted to create a modern aesthetic for the 20th century. The decorative style that emerged, Art Nouveau, featured bold color contrasts and organic lines, sometimes flowing gracefully and sometimes sharply undulating--like a whiplash. This expert set explores Art Nouveau's beginnings, its expression in American design, and references to the style in later examples.