> I have found that posters that I had backed by some restorers have
> deteriorated over the years, developing foxing and other issues. Some of
> these posters now need to be rebacked.
I had the same experience, fortunately only with a single onesheet that I
bought from a major dealer in the mid-90s. It looked great when I bought it. I
framed it and it turned to absolute horrible a few years later.
These days, I very much prefer backing on japanese rice paper, and only for
posters that actually need preservation. This process requires a lot more skill
than linenbacking, so it is usually done by high-skilled professional. From
what I know, the few people in the US who can do it mainly work for the museums
and/or are ridiculously expensive.
Rice paper backing results in a poster that still feels like a poster, and any
restoration or paper replacement can be easily detected from the backside.
Helmut
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