Can a poster be original art, or are they all reproductions of something else?
Most posters are photomechanical prints, meaning the graphics are reproductions of some photo or other art. However, a number of posters are original prints. Pablo Picasso and Mark Chagall made original art advertising posters. Most pre American Civil War posters are original art, as the modern photomechanical processes weren’t yet in use. Who was Barry Halper? The recently deceased Barry Halper was a minority owner of the New York Yankees baseball team and a legendary vintage baseball memorabilia collector. He owned everything from Babe Ruth and Jim Thorpe game used jerseys to Ty Cobb’s false teeth. He knew many players, including Joe Dimaggio, Mickey Mantle and Pete Rose. In 1999 a portion of his collection was auctioned by Sotheby’s for about $25 million. A another portion makes up the Barry Halper Wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York. From what I understand, Halper stored it all in his house. What does ‘photographic print’ mean? The term photographic p
