Do you recommend mounting a movie poster?
No, because movie posters are printed in small numbers (see
note below) and if damaged due to mounting may not be easily
replaced. Dry mounting, wet mounting, vacuum press mounting,
lamination and the application of polymer coatings to the
surface of a poster are permanent and irreversible
processes.
Perhaps 5 to 20 thousand for a popular movie, most of which
are used up during the advertising campaign, compared to posters
for commercial distribution which are printed in much larger
quantities.
Permanent mounting provides no protection
to a poster which can be subjected to dings, dents, scratches
and damage to exposed corners, edges and surface of the poster.
For example, in areas that are prone to earthquakes, a mounted
poster could fall off a wall. There is nothing to prevent damage
to the edges when it hits the floor. If there are children in
a home, they can deface a poster if they decide to "decorate"
it with markers and crayons.
I would also avoid mounting movie
posters reprints, movie
poster reproductions, or contemporary
posters which may be available for a limited time or have
had a one-time or limited print run. If damaged due to mounting
or damaged subsequent to mounting, replacements may be hard to
find. For example, someone asked me if I had more of Marilyn
Monroe's Breakfast in Bed poster because bubbles had begun to
appear on the surface of the one he had which had been permanently
mounted. The best I could do was to suggest that the poster be
taken to an expert in art and print conservation in the hope
that it could be repaired because the poster was out of print
and no longer available.
Rippling and Permanent
MountingIt's not unusual for some rippling to occur in a large 27"
x 40" movie poster when displayed in a frame between acrylic
glass and a backing board. Minor rippling is no reason to consider
permanent mounting, nor a reason to use self-adhesive backing
board to keep the poster "in place." Rippling
can occur due to heat and humidity in the location in which a
framed poster is displayed. Rippling can also occur due to the
type of molding being used to hold glass and backing board in
place. If a poster is framed with aluminum molding, small tension
clips can be placed in the front channel (the channel in which
glass, artwork and backing goes) to press the backing board firmly
to the glass minimizing the occurrence of rippling. Most suppliers
of aluminum molding provide 2-3 tension clips per section or
4-6 per pair of horizontal or vertical sections.
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