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KING KONG
FRENCH 4 PANEL, ERNEST SCHOEDSACK, FAY WRAY, ROBERT ARMSTRONG, BRUCE CABOT, RKO, ADVENTURE, ROMANCE, APE, MONKEY, EDGAR WALLACE, MERIAN C COOPER, art by C. Finel, 1933
KING KONG (Poster)
KING KONG - Prior to restoration (Poster)
Prior to restoration
KING KONG - completed restoration to the left hand side (Poster)
completed restoration to the left hand side
KING KONG - left side following restoration (Poster)
left side following restoration
KING KONG - upper left prior to restoration (Poster)
upper left prior to restoration
KING KONG - upper right prior to restoration (Poster)
upper right prior to restoration
KING KONG - lower left prior to restoration (Poster)
lower left prior to restoration
KING KONG - lower right prior to restoration (Poster)
lower right prior to restoration
KING KONG (Poster)

Conclusion

Poster was previously linenbacked and restored by Joe Hernandez. Colors were very badly faded so client shipped it to us to re-color and possibly during shipping moisture entered the tube and caused significant water staining, mold and mildew primarily at the bottom. Poster Mountain then de-mounted it and re linen backed it. During this process we removed old additions and tried to remove old restoration. We did experience some paper loss during the process as a result of difficulties with the previous conservation adhesive. Most of this damage is in the margins. Missing/damaged paper was replaced using similar vintage stock, and colors were restored using significant airbrushing and water color touch up.