hey all,
in this major question of linen backing , restoring, etc, i wanted
to present and ask a question. i recently acquired the poster, for
THE UNHOLY THREE (silent, 1925 version), starring lon chaney, sr.
it has fold browning (it is large, French panel, 47x63). there is
some fold separation..on 2 fold areas... what is the consensus on
linen backing, bleaching out (or leaving) the brown fold lines, and
doing minor repair on folio holes, etc? i can send a jpeg, to
anyone who might have some info..i just realized i cant attach a
jpeg to an email to the list.
thanks al!!
jeff
On Apr 15, 2007, at 9:36 PM, David Kusumoto wrote:
my DOUBLE INDEMNITY one sheet has no missing pieces anywhere, but
does have seam separation. colors are vibrant. it has been
framed for 20 years. you can see the imperfections. fair to
value it at 3000 plus? i could get a mint repro for ten bucks.
get it?
Nope, I don't get it. If I owned your poster, maybe I wouldn't
linen-back it either. But if I took your line of reasoning a few
steps further -- it sounds like you believe your Indemnity poster
on linen with its fold separation touched up would plunge its
value below $3,000. Moreover, when you drag into your argument:
i could get a mint repro for ten bucks -- this sounds like you
think backing and restoring would make your poster look too
perfect, like a repro, raising questions about its authenticity.
When you ask, what's the point? -- it sounds like you believe
that backing and rstoring would undercut the rationale to spend a
lot of money for -- and to preserve the value of -- an original
poster w/defects that you're proud to own.
For you, preserving value and authenticity means this -- don't
touch anything. But to me, it also means -- let the natural
effects of aging run their course on paper more than 60 years old
that you have chosen to DISPLAY. Well, I don't think
sophisticated collectors with several thousand dollars to spend --
are unable to spot the differences between a folded,
conservatively restored, 1944 Double Indemnity 27x41 poster on
linen -- with a $10 glossy 26x39 rolled repro with no fold lines.
I know you're passionate with your anti-backing and anti-
restoration beliefs, but I think you're too optimistic about the
life span of old paper decorated with colored inks. I might be
wrong, but this is my view.
-koose.
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Subject: Re: A shift in thinking, linen-backing slabbing?
THUNDERBIRD
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:17:52 -0400
i already gave my thoughts today on restoration.
why do people seem that they have to compare other artifacts?
posters are unique.
but, since people compare other hobbies, think about
this.. i have a neighbor who has the brightest white 1954
or 55 TBIRD convertible with red leather. he's had it for 3
years. then, last summer, he told meit is a KIT CAR.
that means, nothing on it is older than 3 years!!! what's the point?
my DOUBLE INDEMNITY one sheet has no missing pieces anywhere, but
does have seam separation. colors are vibrant. it has been
framed for 20 years. you can see the imperfections. fair to
value it at 3000 plus? i could get a mint repro for ten bucks.
get it?
michael
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