Hi Scott , the problem is that a lot of linenbacked posters were linenbacked because of condition , in order to restore with the linenbacking itself not being the goal . It's not automatic but at least here in france for the majority of french linenbacked posters i have seen linenbacking was done because of damage (loss , fragile folds , discoloration) especially for posters that were linenbacked in the 70s/early 80s more damage was done in poorly backing and a very approximative restoration ...
even nowadays there are some horrible linenbackers/restorers here in france I used to work with Thierry Billard , a VERY talented restorer but due to his work with a museum he got totally overbooked , i then tried to have some of my posters linenbacked by several french backers , a total disaster ! i ended up sending my posters to the states ! Last french backer/restorer i worked with , a guy named Fouasse managed to totally mess up all posters i send him , on top of being a lot more expensive then anyone i've ever worked with , a friend of mine in spain send him several posters , same story ... as for your belgian posters , if they're fragile then a good linenbacking will of course preserve them ... that said i have thousands of really old belgian posters and none of them have age catching up ... filip ________________________________ From: MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> on behalf of Scott Burns <s...@columbus.rr.com> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2017 5:06 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] To back or not to back . . . Sounds like we have few fans of backing so far… But what if the poster is on really fragile paper? I have some Belgian posters that are in decent shape (no paper loss, no image damage), but age is catching up with them and the paper is starting to become brittle. Wouldn’t it be wise to get these de-acidified and backed to insure their longevity? Is the real issue here the fact that in a future sale potential buyers will question whether the poster has had restoration work done? I didn’t think linen backing was an automatic signal restoration was done on the poster. Maybe some of our dealers can shed some light. Also concerning restoration work…anyone had any experience with lobby card restoration? I have a couple of lobby’s that are in less-than-stellar condition, mainly a little dirty, some slight creases and the paper has noticeably darkened. Can a good restorer do anything with these? Can lobby cards be linen backed? I can’t recall ever having seen one. Thanks, Scott MoPo List Owner From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael Greenwood Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:59 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] To back or not to back . . . Hello No. Why would you want to do that?! If there is extensive physical damage you want corrected or you find the fold lines unbearably distracting, then go for it. Otherwise, just get them framed for sure. The extra process and cost is completely unnecessary and things can go wrong between the poster leaving your nice place and coming back, backed by somebody who may not be as skilled as advertised or was in a rush and had a bad day. It's a risk and unless you love living on the edge, I'd vote against backing time and time again. M ________________________________ From: MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>> on behalf of Tommy Barr <tommymb...@gmail.com<mailto:tommymb...@gmail.com>> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:11 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> Subject: [MOPO] To back or not to back . . . that is the question, so looking for some advice. I have a small Czech poster of Cabaret and an English double crown of Deer Hunter (Russian roulette style) both in excellent condition, but the paper is quite flimsy. Should I get these backed for framing? Tommy ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 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.
