Steve,
the rub lies in the difference you pointed out. if a restorer is
restoring a real item, maybe re-creating a portion that is missing,
doing in-painting, etc that is one thing and i dont think any
restorer would ask the owner what he was planning on doing with the
finished item. The fact remains, the item is real-- not a fake or
reproduction-- with some restore working having been done to it.
But re-creating a COMPLETE LC, WC or poster-- initially sanding old
artwork from old cards to have a vintage base, and then taking a
digital image, attaching it and aging it to make it appear like an
original, is a COMPLETELY different story and scenario altogether.
None of us knows what the conversations were between J and KH but i
cant but wonder that Jaime wouldnt have asked the purpose or what
KH's plans were for having him make, from the ground up, multiple
repros of UNI classic horror pieces that looked and felt (because of
the vintage substrate) like the real thing.
When it all shakes down and is said and done, will the facts,
hopefully, all be known.
Jeff
On Jan 12, 2010, at 9:18 PM, S.F. Poole wrote:
Sean- Therein lies the rub. If Jaime KNEW what Kerry was doing
with the repros., that is wrong and means definite culpability.
I have used Jaime's services on several occasions and never once
did he ask me what my intentions were for the pieces he worked on
me for. He or any restorer really do not have a vested interest
in whether I would turn around and sell the piece, consign it to
auction
or keep it for my own collection and I have never had any restorer
ask me what my plans were for the piece they were working on for me.
I'm thinking in particular of a very rare silent stone-litho
lobby card that I own that is a highly desireable title and
design. The bottom 3 inches
of it had been cut and paper replacement was done to it including
some text and artwork. In a sense, that section has been forged
to make it
look like its original to the card. If I sold this piece without
disclosing the significant restoration/replacement that it has had
and the buyer
came back at me later after discovering the restoration, its me who
would be responsible, not the restorer who did the work for me.
I honestly don't know which way to go on this.
Steve
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:28:49 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] James Gresham VS. Jaime Mendez Lawsuit DISMISSED!
To: [email protected]
In this instance the gun dealer and manufacturer are one and the same.
And the question is, should a gun dealer continue to sell guns to
someone they know is killing people with them?
----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Feiertag
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:14 PM
Subject: [MOPO] James Gresham VS. Jaime Mendez Lawsuit DISMISSED!
The closest analogy which I think this can best be compared to is
this...
Gun manufacturers, manufacture guns legally
Gun dealers sell guns legally
If I go into a gun shop and purchase a gun legally and on the
paperwork I state that I'm going to use the gun for hunting
purposes, but then I go out and murder 30 people, is it the gun
dealers fault and reponsibility? Is is the gun manufacturers fault
and reponsibility? Should the gun dealer and gun manufacturer go
to jail? I don't believe so.
No, it's the person who decided to break the law who's
responsible. Someone can only be responsible for their own actions
and no one elses.
Todd
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: James Gresham VS. Jaime Mendez Lawsuit DISMISSED!
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:10:43 -0500
For those following the Universal Horror Fraud Cases, I just
learned tonight that as of December 2, 2009
the lawsuit filed by Jim Gresham against poster restorer Jaime
Mendez was dismissed and thrown out of court.
I'm just a little surprised that it took well over a month for this
information to be disseminated to the public.
Well, maybe not. With all the bashing that Jaime Mendez was
subjected to here on MoPo and elsewhere, it really doesn't surprise
me that there was no mention of this.
And where is Ed and Sue Poole when you need them??? With their up
to the minute news alerts, not even a peep about this.
Todd Feiertag
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