David lance goines biography definition

When comparing Goines posters for sale or exchange, it is vital to differentiate between originals and reproductions

Portal Publications issued reproductions of forty originals.

If you think that a poster may not be an original, do the following: check the size: if the poster is taller than 24 inches, it is a facsimile.

Also, facsimiles have a line across the bottom saying "Portal Publications." At the same time, they are printed by 4-color process (lots of little dots) rather than by solid color lithography (no dots). Last, they are on semi-shiny paper, whereas I print on a soft-surface, dull looking paper.

In addition, "posters" are sometimes offered that are simply reproductions torn out of a coffee-table-sized book entitled "The David Lance Goines Poster Book," published by Harmony Books, New York.

The reproductions are by four-color process, and the book is /4" x /8".

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