Rudy, I understand your doubts about the limited edition market and share them to some degree.
However, I also look at it this way: Most collectors of alternative posters do so for the art first, the movie second and the possibility of appreciation third. There are undoubtedly some people out there buying under the unfortunate impression that the posters may increase in value. My feeling, though, is that, as with vintage posters, most collectors of these posters do so because they love the posters themselves. I can't speak to the motives of the people printing them, I'm not a mind reader. I can say that I believe most of the artists designing them are as passionate about the art and the movies as the collectors. Another thing worth pointing out, no matter what you think of alternative posters, is that the vast majority of collectors are young and that is a good thing for the poster hobby. Especially since it seems some of them (I can't quote you any numbers) go on to develop an interest in vintage posters. So maybe the alternative posters can be seen as a gateway to collecting vintage. Or maybe that's wishful thinking on my part. Only time will tell. This is not THE movie poster documentary. It is A movie poster documentary, with the primary focus on alternative posters (that's why the title is Twenty-Four By Thirty-Six and not Twenty-Seven By Forty-One). But the director, Kevin Burke is making an effort to acknowledge old school posters and poster art, thus the segments on Amsel. Alvin, Struzan, etc. I think that makes it a laudable enterprise and, with all due respect (as they always used to say on the Sopranos), not one to be sneered at. Dave _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rudy Franchi Sent: August-13-14 3:24 PM To: Posteropolis Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] New trailer for movie poster doc Twenty-Four By Thirty-Six Judging by the traierl plus the material on the film's website, there's still room for a real film about movie posters....rather than the created to be sold, limited edition ( for now ) trendy Texan forced weirdness. When the this poster Ponzi scheme fails, the presses will be cranked up to flood the market with "2nd Editions" that will cast the validity of the entire genre into doubt. rudy On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Posteropolis <[email protected]> wrote: Filmmaker Kevin Burke has just released the latest trailer for his upcoming documentary on the art of movie posters, Twenty-Four By Thirty-Six: http://www.posteropolis.com/blogs/news/15116181-new-trailer-for-movie-poster -doc-twenty-four-by-thirty-six Dave Rosen Posteropolis Vintage Movie Posters http://www.posteropolis.com/ _____ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> &A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
