Diane,
It is obvious that the cardboard was applied by the fraudsters, then
removed to leave a residue of glue and paper, in order to disguise the
fact that it was too thick and too new when it was handed over for
backing and "restoration." They figured this would not only disguise the
fact that it was a new S2art.com reproduction, but were smart enough to
understand the restoration techniques used and knew that there would
have to be chemical treatment and sanding done to the back to remove the
cardboard and residue and create a smooth surface for the masa paper,
thus further disguising the true nature of the paper.
And most definitely yes, it is clearly a conflict of interest for John
Davis to do this new examination. Naturally he should be there, but he
should definitely not be in charge or the person to make the "final
determination".
-- JR
Diane Jeffrey wrote:
Zeev
When we received the poster, the majority of the thick cardboard had
already been stripped away, leaving a thin layer on the back. Before
cleaning and linenbacking to occur, it is crucial that any tape,
paper, glue, duck tape, cardboard, etc be removed. The type of
adhesive used will determine the method of removal. In this
particular poster, I do remember using a combination of methods, to
try to remove that back layer of "something." In my effort to help
John yesterday, I told him that when he does go to un-mount the
poster, he may find evidence that the back had been sanded. Now,
unless he was able to gather his group of "witnesses" un-mount the
poster, which done properly takes some time, let it dry, and proceed
to do his lengthy analysis, in a few short hours, I believe, his
statement of the poster being "sanded" came directly from me, and not
his "expert" analysis.
You are right, John Davis is not the owner of the poster. I would not
know who the owner is right now, as my client Tom Rega consigned it to
Profiles, and I am not up on what the legal relationship between
auction house and consigner is, at this point.
In their effort to get to the truth about the poster, I feel that
Profiles made a mistake, in giving the poster back to John, which to
me indicates a huge "conflict of interest" If the intend was to
un-mount the poster, a third party should be used. I am surprised
that such a large company would do that, and hope that it does not
jeopardize any legal investigation going forward.
Diane
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Hello Diane
Could you please clarify for me a couple of points:
1. It is my understanding that the poster in question was sanded
down to thin paper, as the S2 Art prints are done on thick
carboard. It is also my understanding that you did the
linenbacking of this print. My question is: When you got the
print for linenbacking, was it already AFTER someone else
has sanded it down previously, unbeknownst to you?
2. It is also my understanding that John Davis is not the owner of
this piece. Is it not strange that he would take it upon himself
to de-linenback a poster that does not belong to him?
Zeev
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*From:* Diane Jeffrey <mailto:dianejeff...@roadrunner.com>
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*Sent:* Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:42 PM
*Subject:* [MOPO] Dracula - Update
Rick
I did linenback the poster and repair the paper. We did add
some text, but we did NOT add "Morgan Litho Co" that was added
by someone ELSE, and have pictures to prove it.
I don't blame you for being confused, with this latest
development, I am confused and shell shocked.
Diane
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