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Silk Screened Posters

EisenhowerEisenhower
in General Discussion Resto/Linen/Etc.
Have been fascinated by the color & graphics of silk screened posters. When were they made? 30s-60s? Do they come in all sizes? US & foreign as well? Can they be conserved-washed, deacidified, bleached like others, or does the silk screen ink react differently? Thanks for any info! :)>-

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  • 110x75110x75
    Mexico and Argentina have silk screened posters. Colombia too.
    I love them also!

  • 110x75110x75
    Here's one I have. Half sheet for a rerelease of "Well's Fargo"

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  • 110x75110x75
    And another from a friend's collection

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  • EisenhowerEisenhower
    Like the a Wells Fargo poster especially! Good image of J Mcrea! Have you had any restored? Linen backed? Is silk screening more popular in the countries you mention? Guess I need to research the process. Was also curious about treatment during conservation/restoration. Thanks...Matias?
  • 110x75110x75
    Yep, Matias it is.
    None of the pictured are on linen, and I'm not sure how silk screened posters would react to conservation. Maybe Charlie or Dario could chime in,
    Silk screened posters are not very common in Argentina. The 2 pictured above are from rereleases and were made for a specific city,
    Mexican silkscreen are more common. Usually with the same art that the litho one sheets have, with less colours and a more crude rendering of the image.
  • PaulPaul
    Silk screen was quite popular in the UK, I do have a few myself. I'd have to check if I had any backed ones, but off hand I'd say not..

    This is one that comes to hand..

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  • 110x75110x75
    That's freaking awesome Paul!
  • EisenhowerEisenhower
    Very nice Paul! Great colors! \:D/
  • quadcollectorquadcollector
    Silk Screen posters have a wonderful texture, from my experience It can be a bit risky backing them as the color can lift with the backing process.
  • EisenhowerEisenhower
    Thanks-I wouldn't shy away from buying one but certainly would ask the person doing the linen backing about color loss in the process-especially with the vibrant ciolors they seem to come with.
  • 110x75110x75
    There's a few canadians right now at Bruce's...

    Good stuff!!

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  • EisenhowerEisenhower
    Very nice, thanks! Will have to check it out-haven't by EMP for a week or so-love the simple, bold, 2-3 color design-and this one has that cool simple 50s design to it! :)>-
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    Looks like an Aussie poster - must be some kind of subliminal hemispheric connection
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