Art dilemma

[cheekyj2112]

If you were interested in a memorable interior story page but upon seeing it in person discovered that the 3 panels were drawn on 3 different boards what would you do? Pass on the page as undisplayable? Or, shock horror, consider cutting out 2 of the panels and mounting them on the one board so that they could be more easily displayed as a single coherent page?

Dilemma, dilemmas.

 

Joseph

[comix4fun]

If you were interested in a memorable interior story page but upon seeing it in person discovered that the 3 panels were drawn on 3 different boards what would you do? Pass on the page as undisplayable? Or, shock horror, consider cutting out 2 of the panels and mounting them on the one board so that they could be more easily displayed as a single coherent page?

Dilemma, dilemmas.

 

Joseph

 

 

Seeing as some of the very best Prince Valiant and Tarzan Sunday strips were cut into pieces at some point and reformed on a single board or otherwise reunited I would not have a problem cutting the excess board away and putting the panels together into a cohesive page as long as the art is preserved and in no way harmed.

 

If you could find a way to display it in its natural state that would be great, but putting panels together for aesthetic purposes is not a new concept and generally accepted. Unless it's done by someone who has a better collection of art than me, then I think they are Philistines who would use a Wally Wood EC cover with which to wipe themselves.

 

Chris

[Thomas]

I agree with Chris. I would use a paper cutter to get straight edges and put it all together on one board.

[cheekyj2112]

Thanks, guys. A bunch of single panels on larger sheets didn't seem to have much eye appeal for me and I wanted to make sure I wasn't going to be villified by future generations of collectors if I did )

Joseph

[lmiller]

to be honest i think it really just may depend on what kind of art this is and who the artist may be. if it someone current sure no harm there cut away. but if your taking about wood or frazetta or some major artist then don,t do it. just pass.

 

larry ;]