Hahnemühle Hemp Paper at Olympics & Paralympics Paris 2024

German paper manufacturer Hahnemühle is delighted to announce that its Digital FineArt Hemp paper has been selected by its customer, the French company oneart, official licensee of Paris 2024, to be the exclusive paper for the Paris 2024 Premium Posters. Both the limited edition of the iconic Paris 2024 posters and the ‘Paris 2024 Artistic Programme’ premium posters are printed on Hahnemühle Hemp paper. This premium paper is plant-based, tree-free and vegan echoing both the idea of world-class sporting performance and the sustainable commitments of these Olympics.

Commenting on the choice of Hahnemühle Hemp paper, Stéphane Tisseyre, co-founder of oneart, said: “We were looking for a high-quality paper in order to remain consistent with our commitment to enhancing printed media in line with our motto ‘Exceptional image, exceptional paper’.”

Hahnemühle Hemp Paper – from the award-winning Digital FineArt Collection

Hahnemühle Hemp – from the award-winning Digital FineArt collection – is part of the Natural Line range, developed by the inventor of genuine FineArt papers for inkjet printing. Hahnemühle Hemp uses one of the world’s oldest and most versatile natural fibres to create a sustainable FineArt paper with exceptional haptics and printability.

It consists of 60% hemp fibre from this fast-growing, undemanding and carbon-neutral plant. The remaining 40% of the fibres in Hahnemühle Hemp paper are cotton linters – a by-product of the textile and food industries. The combination of these two plant fibres guarantees certified archival properties and an exceptional colour gamut, key characteristics of genuine FineArt papers.

The base of Hahnemühle Hemp paper is distinguished by its natural white tone, which requires no optical brightener. Its slightly textured surface gives the paper a pleasant silky feel. Combined with the matt premium inkjet coating, this results in a truly innovative and sustainable FineArt paper. Colours, contrasts and details are brilliantly reproduced, while the depth of blacks is conveyed with stunning effect.

Hemp has been an essential part in paper production for centuries, often used for enduring historical documents such as the Gutenberg Bible and the US Declaration of Independence, due to its extremely robust fibres. Hahnemühle has re-invented these fibres to manufacture its genuine FineArt papers as well as Hybrid Hemp paper for commercial printing and publishing.

The official Premium Posters on Hahnemühle Hemp

To commemorate Paris 2024, a limited edition of 2024 prints of the official Premium Posters on Hahnemühle Hemp paper has been released under official licence by oneart in France. Designed by Ugo Gattoni, who spent 2,000 hours creating the diptych of digital masterpieces, the official posters present a colourful and festive vision of sport and the French art of living, highlighting Paris’ most iconic monuments in both daytime and night-time versions. The night-time version of the FineArt 2024 prints sold out well before the start of the Olympic Games.

“These premium posters are special because the Hahnemühle Hemp paper was also the illustrator’s choice. We are constantly striving to remain faithful to the artists’ intentions, and I remember the look and approving smile on Ugo Gattoni’s face when I showed him the first proof – it was love at first sight!” recalls Stéphane Tisseyre, from the printing studio oneart.

Each Olympic medallist received a reproduction of this work of art, housed in an elegant rectangular gold box.

Artistic Posters programme as part of the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad

In addition to these official posters, the Paris 2024 organisers offered artists from all over the world a unique platform to express the Olympic and Paralympic values through their various practices, including photography, illustration, painting, drawing and collage. For the first time in history, the Organising Committee has developed the Artistic Posters programme in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). These posters are part of the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad. They are creating a collective memory of the Games – reflecting on the notions of inclusivity, parity, celebration and innovation at the heart of Paris 2024’s mission. All those premium editions by Adam Janes, Clotilde Jimenez, Elsa & Johanna, Fanny Michaëlis, Gilles Elie, Pierre Seinturier and Stéphanie Lacombe comprise diptychs composed of an Olympic poster and a Paralympic poster – strictly limited to 100 pieces each.

Each limited edition of the official Premium Poster and each Artistic Poster is printed in museum quality with pigment inks on a FineArt inkjet printer on Hahnemühle Hemp paper. They are printed and numbered by hand in the oneart workshop in Fontainebleau bearing an iconic Paris 2024 embossing in the bottom right-hand corner. The three-dimensional embossing attests to its authenticity as an officially licensed product and adorns the velvety Hahnemühle Hemp paper. The unique format of each print is 60x80cm.

Hahnemühle France has collaborated with the printing studio in France for all limited editions prints. All Premium Poster can be viewed and purchased here: oneart.fr/en.

About Hahnemühle: 

Hahnemühle is considered the inventor of Premium Digital FineArt papers for inkjet printing. As a pioneer, the oldest German artist paper manufactory has been refining its artist papers for photography and art reproductions and in 2022 Hahnemühle celebrated the 25^th anniversary of its Digital FineArt collection.  Hahnemühle is an international premium manufacturer of exquisite papers and has stood for quality, innovation and expertise in crafting since its founding in 1584. In 2024, the company celebrates an incredible 440 years of uninterrupted paper production at Hahnemühle’s headquarters in southern Lower Saxony.

The Digital Fine Art Collection is a comprehensive assortment of high-quality, unique FineArt inkjet papers created for customers who are looking for something special and want to get the best out of their images.  Achieving outstanding printing results and a high age resistance of over 100 years, Hahnemühle FineArt inkjet papers meet the highest standards for fine art applications and are perfect for long-term exhibitions, art collections and special editions.

The Hahnemühle Digital FineArt Collection offers more than 20 different papers, while the Hahnemühle Photo Range now includes 8 media. Among them is the world’s first PF-free, fully recyclable photo paper with a bio-based barrier layer.

All paper grades are produced according to old recipes from high-quality cotton fibres, cellulose or fast-growing plant fibres with advantages in CO2 balance, durability and quality benefits utilising pure spring water from Hahnemühle´s own artesian wells.

Hahnemühle has a worldwide reputation as a ‘Brand of the Century’ among photographers, artists, museums, galleries and collectors. Products are available in more than 130 countries worldwide.

The company is headquartered in Dassel, Southern Lower Saxony; with offices in the United Kingdom, France, USA, Singapore and China.

For further information on the brand, history and environmental responsibilities visit www.hahnemuehle.com