would you care if the artwork was mounted to a foam core board?

[batman_fan]

If you had the chance to buy a cool page mounted to a foam core board would you? Assume it couldn't be removed. Myself, I am leaning towards the "no" reply.

[Nexus]

It's definitely not ideal. For me, it depends on the piece and the price. For a "grail" type piece, I'd probably get it. I can forgive a lot in those cases.

[TLC55555]

I have one page that I purchased after it had been mounted to a thin sheet of white plastic.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/tlc55555/COMIC%20ART/2_Bloodstorm/68.jpg

 

I really wanted the page and it's not like I'd have a chance to pick up a better copy. I would have paid more if it hadn't been mounted though. The collector that had it mounted was from Europe. He had some very nice pages, but mounted them ALL on plastic. Ouch!!!

[spider9698]

I agree with Felix. If the cover to Amazing Fantasy 15 surfaced but some knucklehead mounted it onto foamboard years ago I would find a way to take it.

[Mister Trent]

If you had the chance to buy a cool page mounted to a foam core board would you? Assume it couldn't be removed. Myself, I am leaning towards the "no" reply.

 

Depends on the art.

 

If it was something I'd want to display, the framed art wouldremove any backing board out of sight.

 

Out of sight out of mind.

[Shemp]

If you had the chance to buy a cool page mounted to a foam core board would you?

 

Yes, it wouldn't bother me at all. I am also not bothered by colorized art and/or personalized art.

 

I am a freak!

[Pirate]

nope, wouldn't buy it

[buyatari]

Frame it and forget about it.

[CollectingFool]

It all depends on the price. If it's an image I absolutely need, I'll buy it. I'll try not to pay "full retail" of comparable pieces because in the end, the piece is damaged and should be discounted.

[mrpunch0]

Also depends on if it was mounted in a way that would harm the art in the long run.

 

I'm not going to pay top dollar for a sharpie sketch that will fade over time - so I'm not going to buy a cover that a collector made a bone-headed mistake with either.

[comicartcom]

personal differences aside.. if I was offered a great Hal Foster or Alex Raymond page that was mounted to foamcore.. so be it. It is what it is.

 

In a field of "there is only one" you can't always be that choosey

 

if you want THAT PIECE, you can't say "I'm going to wait until the other one comes available".. there is no "other one"

 

It isn't like a Superman #1 that you can buy right now and continue to upgrade for 40 years.. any great piece of art should maintain it's value even if some mo-ron did indeed mount it - unless he mounted it right on the drywall in his room and you had to cut it out with a saw to keep it.

 

pedestrian art however.. well it was pedestrian anyway, what value can it lose?

[batman_fan]

Here is actually the page I was considering.

 

Batman Cover

 

It is a Breyfogle cover and Breyfogle is my favorite recent Batman artist and I like this cover. The price is maybe slightly under what I have seen Brefogle covers going for but being mounted to the board concerns me ...

 

I could just wait for another brefogle to come to market. I am going to email the seller and get more details before making a final decision.

[Wonderworldcomic]

Mounting and lamination are tough. It would need to be a keeper.

 

I have an early Wolvie page that was laminated and it will cost more then I paid for it to restore it. But if it conserves the art for the future.....

 

Best,

Rich

[thehumantorch]

That's a pretty nice cover and I can see it being a grail type of purchase. So if it is to you, buy it and love it.