NEW PAPERS, USES
AND LANDSCAPES
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New technical advances led to the emergence of new types of paper, uses, and landscapes. Culturally and socially, paper became an instrument of modernity. Its abundance and diversity allowed greater access to information, education, and culture, contributing to the creation of a broader public sphere and the dissemination of ideas and science.
Mechanized paper proved to be not only an industrial product, but also a structuring cultural and social agent.
Catalog of letter papers, [Collection. Catalogs], Year 1914 / French Arms and Cycle Manufacturer of Saint-Etienne, National Library of France
In a context of increased competition and power assertion, the major European nations developed unique papermaking traditions over the centuries, influenced by available materials, craft techniques, and cultural practices.
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Driven by political, royal, feudal, or ecclesiastical reasons dating back to the end of the medieval era, large manufacturing plants and paper-making towns emerged. The most important ones still occupy the French, Italian, and Iberian landscapes.
In a context of increased competition and power assertion, the major European nations developed unique papermaking traditions over the centuries, influenced by available materials, craft techniques, and cultural practices.
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Driven by political, royal, feudal, or ecclesiastical reasons dating back to the end of the medieval era, large manufacturing plants and paper-making towns emerged. The most important ones still occupy the French, Italian, and Iberian landscapes.
