I agree with those offering a voice of reason with respect to (as yet) unsubstantiated claims that Jaime Mendes was involved in the recent forgeries uncovered in the Movie Poster hobby. Innuendo is not the same as proof. Jaime has done several pieces for me in which the work was impeccable. I hate to think that he might be denied a living without and until proof is established.
Years ago, I sold specialty equipment to the Smithsonian, mass spectrometry, which was to be used in verification and chemical analyses of exhibit items to establish authenticity, age and chemical composition in the Sackler Freer gallery, specifically, ancient Chinese and Japanese lacquered items. If the Smithsonian can't establish authenticity of its own collections without sophisticated analyses, than it is obvious that some forms of art, including movie posters, will be very challenging to verify. Like others have said, this hobby will go on, especially since so many of us have collected items we cherish but which have only a very modest commercial value. As our hobby matures, it is probably inevitable that some type of fraud would be attempted at some point in time. Eric Eric Melanson email: eric...@comcast.net Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.