I think Christies is a positive influence on the education of our history. They are very generous in allowing rare poster images to be scanned for various projects.
-Daniel Kinske On Apr 28, 2013, at 10:40, Bruce Hershenson <[email protected]> wrote: > As Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof said, "What's that smell in this room? > Didn't you notice it Brick? Didn't you notice a powerful and obnoxious odor > of mendacity in this room?...There ain't nothin' more powerful than the odor > of mendacity...You can smell it. It smells like death." > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjEgm9e893U > > > On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> wrote: >> Well, I agree with you entirely. Nevertheless, incompetence and mendacity >> are two different things. When you pointed out these gaffes to Caitlin >> Graham, >> Christies did make an effort to clarify this. Did Caitlin know this >> historical facts of this? It seems that Christies have changed consultants >> or experts or whatever >> it is that you wish to call them several times in the last several years. >> Did they school her on this issue? Admittedly the OUTLAW six sheet is a >> notorious case in point. I've noticed, however, a >> remarkable willingness to accuse people of intentional dishonesty quickly, >> especially when it comes to auction house personnel. >> Kirby McDaniel >> MovieArt Original Film Posters >> P.O. Box 4419 >> Austin TX 78765-4419 >> 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net >> mobile 512 589 5112 >> >> On Apr 28, 2013, at 12:02 PM, Neil Jaworski <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Perhaps, but neither look good on a company masthead. >>> >>> On 28 Apr 2013, at 17:37, Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Neil, et al: >>>> >>>> I think you might be mistaking ignorance and carelessness for duplicity. >>>> Just a thought. >>>> >>>> Kirby >>>> >>>> >>>> Kirby McDaniel >>>> MovieArt Original Film Posters >>>> P.O. Box 4419 >>>> Austin TX 78765-4419 >>>> 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net >>>> mobile 512 589 5112 >>>> >>>> On Apr 28, 2013, at 4:01 AM, Adrian Cowdry <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ahh the old Outlaw six sheet ploy eh? Well now how many is this or have >>>>> we had a resubmission on this poster? Has the original buyer of the >>>>> first poster been made aware that he does not have the only copy in >>>>> existence? Did Christies make a gaff with the selling of the others? Is >>>>> iignorance bliss or are they just being tight lipped? Do the Christies >>>>> experts actually know about posters or are they just art students given a >>>>> position at a well known auction house? Do we care? >>>>> >>>>> For answers look out next time at the same bat time on the same bat >>>>> channel. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This never happened to the other fella... >>>>> >>>>> Adrian Cowdry >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Neil Jaworski <[email protected]> >>>>> To: MoPo-L <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:36 >>>>> Subject: [MOPO] Christies June Auction & THE OUTLAW 6sh >>>>> >>>>> Hallo MOPO >>>>> >>>>> So the Christies digital version of their May Sale Catalogue is now >>>>> online (link below) and chock-a-block with dozens of brilliant posters >>>>> that we've seen for sale hundreds of time before. >>>>> >>>>> I haven't had time to go through it all in great detail, but it was >>>>> interesting to see them try and palm-off a Casablanca Australian Daybill >>>>> as a US insert. >>>>> >>>>> Even more mischievously, they describe their latest Outlaw 6sheet (where >>>>> are all these Outlaw 6sheets coming from?!?) as "...only the third time >>>>> this poster has appeared for sale at Christies. The last time this >>>>> poster was offered for sale in these rooms in 2004, it realised over >>>>> £50,000." >>>>> >>>>> A cynic might point out that it only achieved this price because >>>>> Christies encouraged the 2004 consignor to claim that they had destroyed >>>>> the other copies of this poster. >>>>> >>>>> And a cynic did point this out (see below) to their expert Caitlin >>>>> "Stonewall" Graham, who didn't seem that thrilled about getting involved >>>>> in a debate with me. Maybe she's a bit shy. >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, Christies are having a poster sale, so check out their posters. >>>>> There are some "possibly only known copies" of various posters so get >>>>> them now or miss out forever! Or at least until the next Christies sale. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> Neil >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://christies.scene7.com/s7/brochure/flash_brochure.jsp?company=Christies&sku=CSK8843_SaleCat&config=Christies/eCat_210x267_Full&locale=en&image=Christies/CSK8843_SaleCat >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >>>>> From: "Graham, Caitlin" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: Neil Jaworski <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, 25 April 2013, 9:43 >>>>> Subject: RE: ecatalogue error Lot 238 and Lot 239 >>>>> >>>>> Dear Mr Jaworski, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your email regarding the cataloguing error on Lot 238. >>>>> There is a saleroom notice on this lot to correct the error. It has not >>>>> yet updated on Christies.com but will do overnight. >>>>> >>>>> Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance. >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards, >>>>> Caitlin >>>>> >>>>> Caitlin Graham >>>>> Pop Culture >>>>> CHRISTIE'S >>>>> 85 Old Brompton Road >>>>> London SW7 3LD >>>>> Tel: +44 (0)20 7752 3275 >>>>> Fax: +44 (0)20 7752 3184 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Neil Jaworski [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>> Sent: 24 April 2013 23:27 >>>>> To: Graham, Caitlin >>>>> Subject: ecatalogue error Lot 238 and Lot 239 >>>>> >>>>> Dear Caitlin Graham >>>>> >>>>> The Casablanca poster that you're claiming is a US insert (Lot 238) is >>>>> clearly an Australian poster. >>>>> >>>>> Also, I was disappointed to see your narrative for The Outlaw 6sheet (Lot >>>>> 239) "This is only the third time this poster has appeared for sale at >>>>> Christies. The last time this poster was offered for sale in these rooms >>>>> in 2004, it realised over £50,000." >>>>> >>>>> I think this description must redefine the term chutzpah. The 2004 >>>>> Outlaw 6sh only realised that price when Christies encouraged the >>>>> consignor of the poster to publicly state that they had destroyed other >>>>> copies of this poster. >>>>> >>>>> This was after it had transpired that the consignor actually had several >>>>> Outlaw 6sheets, which embarrassingly contradicted the "only known copy" >>>>> assertion in your 2004 catalogue. >>>>> >>>>> Your latest catalogue's grinning wink to this shameful episode is shabby >>>>> and ludicrous. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Neil Jaworski >>>>> >>>>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>>>> >>>>> Visit www.christies.com to explore special multi-media sale promotions, >>>>> browse our illustrated catalogues and leave absentee bids through >>>>> LotFinder(R), Christie's online search engine, and register for Internet >>>>> bidding with Christie's Live(TM). >>>>> >>>>> This message and any attachment are confidential. 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