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What are some common ways poster collections are saved?

Collections of posters can be found at many libraries and museums. Private collectors often collect art works from a theme or an era of interest to them.

What is so "American" about posters?

American Style implies an overall approach to posters rather than a limited aesthetic of set conventions of poster design and color. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of American posters is the way they mirror and enlarge American cultural issues. They mix art and commercial interests; they communicate phrases and may picture many forms of advocacy. Although we recognize our response to many early American posters involves nostalgia for the times and events in our history, the most significant thread in our reaction to posters in all periods is willingness to accept the fading away of the distinction between high and low art. This is an American Style.

Which posters are most valuable?

Value is really about what people will pay for an object. In posters, rarity is always a factor. So, if only a few copies of a particular poster were made, or if only a few still exist, then chances are that the value will be high. The subject matter can also affect the price. For example, there are very few Mickey Mouse movie posters from the early 1930s in existence, since they were rarely saved. Movie posters, when they were new, were meant to be posted while the movie played in the theater, then thrown away. Mickey Mouse remains a beloved American cultural icon, so as a result Mickey Mouse movie posters are among the most sought after and expensive posters on the market.

What is a good way to begin to make a poster?

Many of the poster makers featured in Posters American Style created works for causes they supported and believed in. Choosing a topic you feel strongly about is always a good way to start.

Is there a way to know about poster sales?

Posters can be purchased from poster dealers, auction houses, and sometimes antique dealers. Some poster dealers involved with our exhibition were Jack Rennart, Posters Please, and Poster America in New York City. There are also many smaller poster dealers that can be found by consulting your local telephone directory under art or posters. Several large auction houses sell posters at certain times of the year. Among these are Sotheby's, Christie's, and Swann's, all in New York City. More and more, poster dealers can be found selling their stock on the World Wide Web as well.

What is a woodblock print?

Woodblock printing involves carving a relief image in reverse on a block of wood. Ink is then applied to the carving, and the image is transferred from the inked block to the paper.

What is a lithograph?

Lithography is based on the principle that oil and water do not mix. Using oil-based ink or a grease crayon, an image is drawn on a flat stone or metal plate. Next, water is applied to the surface and is repelled by the areas where oil-based graphics have been drawn. The entire surface is then coated with an oil-based ink which adheres only to the areas drawn in oil, ink or crayon. The image is then printed on paper. The popularity of this process grew because thousands of exact replicas could be made that were like drawings on paper, without degradation of the image.

What is a color lithograph?

Color lithography is essentially the same process as basic lithography. In this process, however, the application of each color is printed separately through careful alignment or registration.

What is an offset lithograph?

Offset lithography transfers the image to paper from a "positive" drawing (rather than from reverse or relief images used in other methods). A large rubber roller picks up the image from the plate and then rolls it onto the paper surface. Thus, the paper never actually touches the original plate image. Offset lithography largely replaced direct lithography once the technology was perfected. It made possible much larger print runs of commercial images, such as posters.

What is a photo-offset?

Photo-offset, or photo-mechanical offset, was developed from the earlier process of photo-lithography. A photograph of the original image is passed through a half-tone screen to render it into a pattern of dots; it is then converted chemically into a lithographic image. The dotted image is mechanically printed on paper using an offset printing press.

What is a silkscreen?

Silk screening, which was introduced around 1907, presses ink through a fine screen onto paper. A stencil of an image is placed on a taut screen with paper underneath. Ink is then spread on top and forced through the screen onto the paper with a squeegee. Unlike photo-offset, silk screening allows the artist to vary the colors and patterns while printing.

What is a serigraph?

Serigraphy is the term preferred by many artists to describe screen printing.

What is digital printmaking?

Digital printmaking, which has been used since the early 1990s, uses digital computer technology and design tools, such as image scanners, design software, and image-editing programs. Computer-generated images can be reproduced using either traditional printing methods or digital printing technology. This process offers exciting possibilities as a poster making medium for the 21st Century.

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