Todd,
Now, see, I consider that to be creating a fake poster. Reapplying color
to an entire poster -- rather than one small damaged piece of it -- is
completely *changing* the original poster and even if it is "translucent
color" I'm sure such a process is irreversible and it is over-painting,
pure and simple. The fact that it can be done skillfully instead of in a
clumsy way by some amateur with colored markers makes no difference as
far as "authenticity" goes. I hardly consider the advent of this
translucent over-painting "restoration" technique to be "good news".
This is part of the new technology problem our hobby-industry is faced
with. How can a FREAKS insert that was badly faded be completely
*repainted* -- every inch of it -- and then still be worth $100,000? If
that's the case, then everything is fair game and we should all stop
worrying about "the amount of restoration which has been done" -- hey,
if it's undetectable what does it matter, right? Of course, this means
that any fake, unless badly done, is no longer a fake and getting a
genuine 'original' is now impossible to count on anymore.
My advice to those of you who have posters you bought 15 years ago or
earlier -- don't sell 'em. Hold on to them. At least you know they are real.
-- JR
Todd Feiertag wrote:
Ok, the good news...there are translucent paints which are now used by
some restorers, including Jaime...yes, I know, Jaime. By using these
translucent colors, you're not completely painting over an image but
enhancing it, so to speak as you can see through this type of paint.
I know that Jaime used these paints on the $100,000.00 FREAKS 14x36,
so if it was good enough for a $100,000.00 FREAKS Insert, it should be
good enough for your THIRD MAN Insert and will really make it a lot
more presentable and also worth more if you decide to sell it sometime
down the road.
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