Thrift find today - a 2nd Eyvind Earle litho + unusual 1987 Morris Louis/Smithsonian Museum poster

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  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Went back to a local thrift store today where I'm allowed to look in the back before opening/while they unload donation trucks - and saw something familiar. A look at the unusual signature & I realized I had another Eyvind Earle limited edition lithograph!
    The only problem is this one doesn't have a catalogue number or a name (and I don't know how to do a reverse image search on this computer) - can anyone tell me the name of this piece?

    2nd piece I found was this Morris Louis / Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden exhibition poster. Googling the name & title I found a couple of similar posters - but none exactly like mine with the name on the left of the art & the name of the Hirshhorn Garden on the right.
    Examining it closer I found the disclosure? in the bottom right that said this is a 1987 Smithsonian Museum Shop (Washington, DC) piece by Miles, Fridberg, Molinaroli, Inc.?
    Searching them I found that they designed the Smithsonian museum - is that right? and adding Morris Louis / Hirshhorn garden poster I found this - they are apparently a large collector of Morris Louis & other examples of Color Field paintings? Morris Louis - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian (si.edu)

    Is this poster special or was it as it appears - just a souvenir that apparently no one bought or kept (I can't find another example)?
    Do I have something special or ...

    Thanks for any help!

    ART PRINT EYVIND EARLE 2nd PRINT 1AA.JPG ART PRINT EYVIND EARLE 2nd PRINT 1BAA.JPG ART PRINT EYVIND EARLE 2nd PRINT 1DAA.JPG ART PRINT EYVIND EARLE 2nd PRINT 1DAAA.JPG ART PRINT EYVIND EARLE 2nd PRINT 1EAA.JPG ART POSTER MORTON LOUIS SMITHSONIAN 1AA.JPG ART POSTER MORTON LOUIS SMITHSONIAN 2AA.JPG ART POSTER MORTON LOUIS SMITHSONIAN 2AAA.JPG ART POSTER MORTON LOUIS SMITHSONIAN 2NAA.JPG ART POSTER MORTON LOUIS SMITHSONIAN 8AA.JPG
     
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

  3. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    I think the Earle is pretty special just as a keeper wall art! Big Sur captured my heart 70 years ago and it's never let go. Old love is strong love.

    Thanks for the look...
     
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  4. Mark London

    Mark London Well-Known Member

    The Earle is in terrible condition
     
  5. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Please say how...I cannot see that in the images.
     
  6. Mark London

    Mark London Well-Known Member

    Acid burns as the result of poor framing and what looks like a case of foxing
     
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  7. rink28

    rink28 Well-Known Member

    It definitely has yellowed edges compared to the one in the link that debora provided.
     
  8. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Sigh...yeah, I see all that. Still, it ain't gonna shrivel up an' burst into flame in my remaining years. I'd hang it as-is...and wallow in its essence!
     
  9. Mark London

    Mark London Well-Known Member

    You are certainly free to do so. Just bear in mind that because of the poor framing, the work will continue to degrade. It needs to go to a paper conservator for a refreshing bath (i.e. washed and de-acidified) and then to a decent framer for archival framing. Often, the treatment that a print needs can exceed its' resale value.
     
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  10. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Per-zactly why I'd hang it as-is...an' let the kids deal with th' archival niceties when I'm outta th' picture.
     
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