Our Perspective

WHY SHOULD I BE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING AN ORIGINAL POSTER?
Because it’s the worlds most popular art form. Its documentation is exceptionally diverse; at once historic, artistic, graphically wide-ranging and nostalgic, and on top of everything, posters are decorative. Some of them are stunning and imaginative, while others are just downright pretty. Their appeal is timeless. They strike a chord. They are rare, and above all they are original. They can be vintage or they can be contemporary. And remember that today’s latest advertising graphics are the classics of tomorrow.

FRAMING & CONSERVATION
In Australia vintage posters are more often than not being purchased, less as collector’s pieces but more often as an element of decoration, they have to be displayed on a wall by some means. Both collector and decorator have a choice when displaying their poster.

THE POSTER IS CLIPPED
Four crocodile clips minimum, top and bottom to 2 thin baguettes of wood or rigid cardboard and the resulting semi taut poster is hung from a fixed screw or screws, suspended from the ceiling or wall via cord attached to the ends of the top baguette. The resulting “hanging” can be elegant but the poster is unprotected, a splash of red red wine, boisterous children, moths could all easily damage the exposed poster.

THE POSTER IS FRAMED
If one opts for the protection of a classical frame, the resulting object is often large for the standard large poster(120 by 160cms) and quite heavy. One has the choice between glass and perspex. Glass is more resistant to scratching, but heavy and potentially dangerous if a large sheet is shattered. Perspex is lighter, scratches easier but has a higher UV protection than basic glass. Perspex is slightly more expensive. It is recommended when the poster dimension surpasses 2 squares metres.We offer framing advice and samples in our gallery.

HANGING
By far the most important factor is light. Paper even protected with glass or perspex is sensitive to UV light keep your posters off sunlitwalls, the further away from sunlight the- better they will age, neither yellowing or the colours fading. It also goes without saying that humidity is also a no no , bathrooms are not the right spot , unless palatial and steam free.