Hi Jeff - For your benefit, I am re-posting the following: When we received the poster, the majority of the thick cardboard had already been stripped away, leaving a thin layer on the back. Before cleaning and linenbacking to occur, it is crucial that any tape, paper, glue, duck tape, cardboard, etc be removed. The type of adhesive used will determine the method of removal. In this particular poster, I do remember using a combination of methods, to try to remove that back layer of "something." In my effort to help John yesterday, I told him that when he does go to un-mount the poster, he may find evidence that the back had been sanded. Now, unless he was able to gather his group of "witnesses" un-mount the poster, which done properly takes some time, let it dry, and proceed to do his lengthy analysis, in a few short hours, I believe, his statement of the poster being "sanded" came directly from me, and not his "expert" analysis. You are right, John Davis is not the owner of the poster. I would not know who the owner is right now, as my client Tom Rega consigned it to Profiles, and I am not up on what the legal relationship between auction house and consigner is, at this point. In their effort to get to the truth about the poster, I feel that Profiles made a mistake, in giving the poster back to John, which to me indicates a huge "conflict of interest" If the intend was to un-mount the poster, a third party should be used. I am surprised that such a large company would do that, and hope that it does not jeopardize any legal investigation going forward.
Diane Studio C ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Potokar To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 10:58 AM Subject: [MOPO] DRACULA-what restorer INITIALLY altered the poster? This has been a fascinating (and sad) discussion about the fakes, the forgeries being made, with the DRACULA one sheet discussed as the most recent example. In reading the posts from all of those in the know, there hasnt been any talk (if known) about who the ORIGINAL "restorer" was who first took the S2 poster, and did the initial work to it, sanded it down, treated it etc, to make it appear like a 1931 poster. Diane has said she worked on in back in the spring. My question is... who first took this poster and began the process to alter it from it's original form? Has any restoration company or name ever surfaced? Best. Jeff On Oct 1, 2009, at 9:09 AM, Diane Jeffrey wrote: Zeev When we received the poster, the majority of the thick cardboard had already been stripped away, leaving a thin layer on the back. Before cleaning and linenbacking to occur, it is crucial that any tape, paper, glue, duck tape, cardboard, etc be removed. The type of adhesive used will determine the method of removal. In this particular poster, I do remember using a combination of methods, to try to remove that back layer of "something." In my effort to help John yesterday, I told him that when he does go to un-mount the poster, he may find evidence that the back had been sanded. Now, unless he was able to gather his group of "witnesses" un-mount the poster, which done properly takes some time, let it dry, and proceed to do his lengthy analysis, in a few short hours, I believe, his statement of the poster being "sanded" came directly from me, and not his "expert" analysis. You are right, John Davis is not the owner of the poster. I would not know who the owner is right now, as my client Tom Rega consigned it to Profiles, and I am not up on what the legal relationship between auction house and consigner is, at this point. In their effort to get to the truth about the poster, I feel that Profiles made a mistake, in giving the poster back to John, which to me indicates a huge "conflict of interest" If the intend was to un-mount the poster, a third party should be used. I am surprised that such a large company would do that, and hope that it does not jeopardize any legal investigation going forward. Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: lobby card invasion To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:58 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Dracula - Update Hello Diane Could you please clarify for me a couple of points: 1. It is my understanding that the poster in question was sanded down to thin paper, as the S2 Art prints are done on thick carboard. It is also my understanding that you did the linenbacking of this print. My question is: When you got the print for linenbacking, was it already AFTER someone else has sanded it down previously, unbeknownst to you? 2. It is also my understanding that John Davis is not the owner of this piece. Is it not strange that he would take it upon himself to de-linenback a poster that does not belong to him? Zeev ----- Original Message ----- From: Diane Jeffrey To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:42 PM Subject: [MOPO] Dracula - Update Rick I did linenback the poster and repair the paper. We did add some text, but we did NOT add "Morgan Litho Co" that was added by someone ELSE, and have pictures to prove it. I don't blame you for being confused, with this latest development, I am confused and shell shocked. 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