Comments for Movie Art http://movieart.net Collectible Posters, Rare Posters, Vintage Posters, Movie Posters, Movie Artwork Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:19:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Austin film lover compiles his own list of Great Films by kirby http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/movies/18bourland.html#comment-695 kirby Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:19:51 +0000 http://movieart.net/?p=321#comment-695 We thought you would find this list interesting. Of course, it takes six months to read it! We thought you would find this list interesting.
Of course, it takes six months to read it!

]]> Comment on Poster Linen-backing and Restoration by JR http://movieart.net/2010/03/30/poster-linen-backing-and-restoration.html/#comment-676 JR Sat, 03 Apr 2010 03:58:48 +0000 http://movieart.net/?p=229#comment-676 Since I can do expert touch-up and some repair on other types of paper collectibles, every once in a while I am tempted to try and save a few bucks and linen-back some of my posters myself. Luckily, before I actually get around to it, I do some research and come across an article like this on the process and come to my senses. This is one of the best overviews I have seen on the subject -- it names the products and chemicals used and makes clear what each step is and why it is necessary. After reading this, it's obvious that the reasonable rates charged by the experienced professionals do this sort of work are more than worth it. Since I can do expert touch-up and some repair on other types of paper collectibles, every once in a while I am tempted to try and save a few bucks and linen-back some of my posters myself. Luckily, before I actually get around to it, I do some research and come across an article like this on the process and come to my senses.

This is one of the best overviews I have seen on the subject — it names the products and chemicals used and makes clear what each step is and why it is necessary. After reading this, it’s obvious that the reasonable rates charged by the experienced professionals do this sort of work are more than worth it.

]]> Comment on Poster Linen-backing and Restoration by David Kusumoto http://movieart.net/2010/03/30/poster-linen-backing-and-restoration.html/#comment-675 David Kusumoto Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:54:19 +0000 http://movieart.net/?p=229#comment-675 A fabulous, straight-forward and in plain English summary of the exhaustive work that goes into the restoration process. In my opinion, despite the mixed views by some in our hobby about restoration in general -- some paper is so badly damaged that without professional intervention -- one faces the risk of losing the historical importance of these examples to the ravages of time. This is why many museum curators around the world embrace the fact that works considered "less fragile" than old paper, e.g., the Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel, Da Vinci's "The Last Supper" fresco and some of the most treasured paintings by Vermeer -- are routinely inspected, cleaned and restored -- with a preference for minimally invasive techniques that preserve an artist's original vision. A+ feature! Thank you, Diane -- and thank you, Kirby, for posting this on your site. A fabulous, straight-forward and in plain English summary of the exhaustive work that goes into the restoration process. In my opinion, despite the mixed views by some in our hobby about restoration in general — some paper is so badly damaged that without professional intervention — one faces the risk of losing the historical importance of these examples to the ravages of time. This is why many museum curators around the world embrace the fact that works considered “less fragile” than old paper, e.g., the Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” fresco and some of the most treasured paintings by Vermeer — are routinely inspected, cleaned and restored — with a preference for minimally invasive techniques that preserve an artist’s original vision. A+ feature! Thank you, Diane — and thank you, Kirby, for posting this on your site.

]]> Comment on Collecting Basics, Part 3: Condition by Collecting Basics, Part 2: More Sizes | Collectible Posters, Rare Posters, Vintage Posters, Movie Posters, Movie Artwork http://movieart.net/2009/05/27/collecting-basics-part-three.html/#comment-641 Collecting Basics, Part 2: More Sizes | Collectible Posters, Rare Posters, Vintage Posters, Movie Posters, Movie Artwork Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:49:14 +0000 http://movieart.net/?p=60#comment-641 [...] This is Part Two in a series by Kirby McDaniel of MovieArt for Jon Warren’s “Movie Poster Guide”. It is reproduced here as a service to collectors with Jon’s permission. Click here for Part Three. [...] [...] This is Part Two in a series by Kirby McDaniel of MovieArt for Jon Warren’s “Movie Poster Guide”. It is reproduced here as a service to collectors with Jon’s permission. Click here for Part Three. [...]

]]> Comment on Collecting Basics Part 1: The Basics by Collecting Basics, Part Four | Movie Art http://movieart.net/2009/04/16/collecting-basics.html/#comment-520 Collecting Basics, Part Four | Movie Art Wed, 27 May 2009 22:22:14 +0000 http://movieart.net/?p=26#comment-520 [...] This is Part Four in a series by Kirby McDaniel of MovieArt for Jon Warren’s “Movie Poster Guide”. It is reproduced here as a service to collectors with Jon’s permission. Click here for Part One. [...] [...] This is Part Four in a series by Kirby McDaniel of MovieArt for Jon Warren’s “Movie Poster Guide”. It is reproduced here as a service to collectors with Jon’s permission. Click here for Part One. [...]

]]> Comment on Collecting Basics, Part 3: Condition by Collecting Basics, Part Four | Movie Art http://movieart.net/2009/05/27/collecting-basics-part-three.html/#comment-519 Collecting Basics, Part Four | Movie Art Wed, 27 May 2009 22:19:05 +0000 http://movieart.net/?p=60#comment-519 [...] This is Part Four in a series by Kirby McDaniel of MovieArt for Jon Warren’s “Movie Poster Guide”. It is reproduced here as a service to collectors with Jon’s permission. Click here for Part One. [...] [...] This is Part Four in a series by Kirby McDaniel of MovieArt for Jon Warren’s “Movie Poster Guide”. It is reproduced here as a service to collectors with Jon’s permission. Click here for Part One. [...]

]]> Comment on Collecting Basics, Part 3: Condition by Collecting Basics, Part Two | Movie Art http://movieart.net/2009/05/27/collecting-basics-part-three.html/#comment-518 Collecting Basics, Part Two | Movie Art Wed, 27 May 2009 22:13:15 +0000 http://movieart.net/?p=60#comment-518 [...] This is Part Two in a series by Kirby McDaniel of MovieArt for Jon Warren’s “Movie Poster Guide”. It is reproduced here as a service to collectors with Jon’s permission. Click here for Part Three. [...] [...] This is Part Two in a series by Kirby McDaniel of MovieArt for Jon Warren’s “Movie Poster Guide”. It is reproduced here as a service to collectors with Jon’s permission. Click here for Part Three. [...]

]]> Comment on Collecting Basics, Part 2: More Sizes by Collecting Basics, Part One | Movie Art http://movieart.net/2009/04/16/collecting-basics-part-two.html/#comment-517 Collecting Basics, Part One | Movie Art Wed, 27 May 2009 21:50:56 +0000 http://movieart.net/?p=28#comment-517 [...] This is Part One in a series by Kirby McDaniel of MovieArt for Jon Warren’s “Movie Poster Guide”. It is reproduced here as a service to collectors with Jon’s permission. Click here for Part Two. [...] [...] This is Part One in a series by Kirby McDaniel of MovieArt for Jon Warren’s “Movie Poster Guide”. It is reproduced here as a service to collectors with Jon’s permission. Click here for Part Two. [...]

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