I have to compliment Susan Olson on her restoration abilities. I know you're
retired, Susan. I had a large 2-panel Italian Barbarella that Susan
linen-backed and restored. It's gorgeous and the colors pop amazingly. Sue
Heim framed it and it hangs in our conference room.
I'm partial to linen backing because the large pieces I have would be brittle
if they weren't put through the linen backing process. I have other posters in
terrific shape that are framed as is. I think if one cannot afford a pristine
piece, the linen backing is a great option. I like to be flexible.
I used to collect first edition American signed fiction. There are some books
in my collection which I would love to have rebound. The books were lovingly
read, in some cases over a hundred years ago. To keep them in this condition
would not do my collection nor the book any good. Of course, I would love the
book in great shape, however some are so rare, I was lucky to get the copy I
have.
I went to a gallery here in Los Angeles and they have a wonderful drawing of a
nude by George Grosz who is one of my favorite artists. It goes for tons of
money and the gallery owner said it needed some restoration. It doesn't need
it on the image but rather the paper near the image because it's foxing. As
with books, foxing is a terrible condition that threatens many paper works. If
I had the money for the piece and to restore it, I would.
When I have the funds, I'll get some resto on some of my other posters and
certainly my books. The problem usually is that I use the funds to buy more
paper rather than restore what I have.
Toochis
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From: susan olson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:02:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] A shift in thinking, linen-backing & slabbing?
Excellent Koose, I can also get a very nice copy of Attack of the 50 foot
Woman, King Kong etc
for about $15.
and have done so in the past as gag gifts for friends who are unable or
unwilling to go that expense
and I have no doubt what happened to those copies (ingrats)
But it just isnt the same, we are not Collectors for the sole purpose
of
interior decorating
we are true conniseurs of epthemera.
Susan
Disclaimer
retired linen backer restoration artist ( I have no monetary
motivation)
----- Original Message -----
From: David Kusumoto
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:36
PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] A shift in thinking,
linen-backing & slabbing?
>my DOUBLE INDEMNITY one sheet has no missing pieces
anywhere, but does have
>seam separation. colors are
vibrant. it has been framed for 20 years.
>you can see the
imperfections. fair to value it at 3000 plus? i could
>get a mint repro for ten bucks. get it?
Nope, I don't get
it. If I owned your poster, maybe I wouldn't linen-back
it
either. But if I took your line of reasoning a few steps further -- it
sounds like you believe your Indemnity poster on linen with its fold
separation touched up would plunge its value below $3,000. Moreover,
when
you drag into your argument: "i could get a mint repro for ten
bucks" --
this sounds like you think backing and restoring would make your
poster look
too perfect, like a repro, raising questions about its
authenticity. When
you ask, "what's the point?" -- it sounds like
you believe that backing and
rstoring would undercut the rationale to
spend a lot of money for -- and to
preserve the value of -- an original
poster w/defects that you're proud to
own.
For you, preserving
value and authenticity means this -- don't touch
anything. But to
me, it also means -- let the natural effects of aging run
their course on
paper more than 60 years old that you have chosen to
DISPLAY. Well,
I don't think sophisticated collectors with several thousand
dollars to
spend -- are unable to spot the differences between a folded,
conservatively restored, 1944 Double Indemnity 27x41 poster on linen --
with
a $10 glossy 26x39 rolled repro with no fold lines. I know
you're
passionate with your anti-backing and anti-restoration beliefs, but
I think
you're too optimistic about the life span of old paper decorated
with
colored inks. I might be wrong, but this is my
view.
-koose.
----Original Message Follows----
From:
Michael B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject:
Re: A shift in thinking, linen-backing & slabbing?
THUNDERBIRD
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:17:52 -0400
i already gave my
thoughts today on restoration.
why do people seem that they have to
compare other artifacts? posters are
unique.
but, since
people compare other hobbies, think about this.......... i have
a
neighbor who has the brightest white 1954 or 55 TBIRD convertible with red
leather. he's had it for 3 years. then, last summer, he told
me............it is a KIT CAR. that means, nothing on it is older
than 3
years!!! what's the point?
my DOUBLE INDEMNITY one
sheet has no missing pieces anywhere, but does have
seam separation.
colors are vibrant. it has been framed for 20 years. you
can
see the imperfections. fair to value it at 3000 plus? i
could get a
mint repro for ten bucks.
get
it?
michael
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