tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post7750490792541665105..comments2024-03-25T20:16:33.605-04:00Comments on Antique Prints Blog: Young Collectors and AntiquesChris Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095758274368520536noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-91350667596359784082009-06-24T22:44:16.217-04:002009-06-24T22:44:16.217-04:00Great Article,
The only way to learn, is to read ...Great Article,<br /><br />The only way to learn, is to read sites such as this, and then to conservatively purchase items from estate sales and flea markets - get your prints home and then do more research...until you can become discerning enough to become a serious collector. I like the "Get your hands dirty" approach...<br /><br />MartinFine Estatehttp://fineestateliquidation.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-77220851001042873302009-06-17T15:30:17.231-04:002009-06-17T15:30:17.231-04:00UV filtering glass filters out about 95-98% of UV,...UV filtering glass filters out about 95-98% of UV, not 100% (each manufacturer is different). Museums often have priceless items and they also tend to feel that their primary responsibility is to preserve, with a secondary job of making accessible, so they lean towards being super cautious. <br /><br />In contrast, I think that as print users, we can lean a bit towards accessibility and not preservation. Partly it is because we don't tend to have really priceless items, but also it seems to me that while we need to try to preserve our past within reason, if we are so cautious that we never enjoy or see the artifacts of our past, there is no point. I think that the enriching and educating and decorative value of antique prints is immense and that can be realized only if we can view them. While I do encourage people to frame their prints to museum standards and with UV filtering glass, I think our lives would miss something important if we didn't put out these prints where they can be viewed and shared. Our past is important, it is just the present gone by and it is far more important that we use it and understand it than that we cut it off from ourselves.Chris Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095758274368520536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-15536641557466117602009-06-17T15:17:41.992-04:002009-06-17T15:17:41.992-04:00Thanks for clarify this issue. If UV filtering gla...Thanks for clarify this issue. If UV filtering glass works, then why do museums only display works on paper by maximum 2 month a year? Are they just too protective and cautious in this case?Erichttp://www.urbanartantiques.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-67041560174291886142009-06-17T11:12:13.619-04:002009-06-17T11:12:13.619-04:00Those are legitimate concerns, but shouldn't s...Those are legitimate concerns, but shouldn't stop you from buying old prints. There are lots of "fakes" or not-so-old "antique" prints out there, but there are also lots of originals. If the price is reasonable, it might not even matter, but if you buy from a reputable dealer you should be safe. Just get a written statement of the age of the print that the dealer will back up and you are fine. Also, if you are interested in the subject, you can learn fairly quickly how to tell originals from later copies--paper and process are the keys and spending a little time looking at originals can teach you a lot.<br /><br />As for the fading or discoloration, that can easily be taken care of by using "UV-filtering" glass or plexiglass. There a number of products out there now that filter out the ultra-violet light (which is the main problem) and the cost has come way down.Chris Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095758274368520536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4910641775580983726.post-44321393175038602292009-06-16T19:17:08.801-04:002009-06-16T19:17:08.801-04:00As a collector with no knowledge in prints, my con...As a collector with no knowledge in prints, my concerns are 1) authenticity and rarity. 2) Display prints<br />It is hard to know how rare a print is and how to identify the age. <br />Secondly works on paper may discolor under light, that's why I have been avoiding buying them because I do not want to have another thing in the closet.erichttp://www.urbanartantiques.comnoreply@blogger.com