Chicago Poster Restoration

Chicago Poster Restoration Chicago Poster Restoration specializing in poster conservation and linen backing, servicing individuals and collections around the world. We fix posters.

Chicago Poster Restoration, formerly Poster Plus Conservation began doing poster conservation work in 1975 for the Poster Plus vintage inventory, and since 1989 our services have been widely used by collectors, galleries and museums. Our work is represented in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Pritzker Military Library, The Yale Center for British Art, The Chicago History Museum

, The Polish Museum of America, The Library of Congress, and the Tibbals Learning Center of the Ringling Museum and important private collections. Vincent Newkirk, owner and head conservator of Chicago Poster Restoration, managed the Poster Plus Conservation Department for 25 of those 35 years of poster conservation. Newkirk received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with honors in 1982 from Indiana University SE and his Master of Fine Arts in 1985 from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. His focus on studio arts with special interests in art history and art preservation inevitably led him to a career in art conservation. Chicago Poster Restoration follows those guiding principles of preservation that the integrity and the longevity of the poster is preserved. All work is done with the utmost caution and consideration of the art involved and our processes are archival and reversible with minimal risk of further damage to the poster. Newkirk and his expertly trained staff share a love of poster art and the history that it represents as well as a respect for those who collect and preserve our past. Chicago Poster Restoration makes it a priority to treat its customers and their posters with a care and understanding that befits the importance that their collections represent.

Look! We found the Panama Canal and look at who's standing on it! Detail from a ca. 1930's Grace Line poster.
12/31/2024

Look! We found the Panama Canal and look at who's standing on it! Detail from a ca. 1930's Grace Line poster.

10/28/2024
We are finishing off the old year in a big way. Happy New Year!
12/30/2022

We are finishing off the old year in a big way. Happy New Year!

Here is an interesting project. Was very brittle and a lot of tape on the reverse.
12/21/2022

Here is an interesting project. Was very brittle and a lot of tape on the reverse.

Today's project a 6 sheet classic. It seems appropriate some how.
10/06/2022

Today's project a 6 sheet classic. It seems appropriate some how.

We've been going through all of our old files here at Chicago Poster Restoration. We found some memorable before and aft...
06/22/2022

We've been going through all of our old files here at Chicago Poster Restoration. We found some memorable before and afters.

Some new friends with a new project with many challenges. I'll share the results when complete.
02/21/2022

Some new friends with a new project with many challenges. I'll share the results when complete.

Today's project, Carter the Great billboard 8-sheet from 1915, freshly linen backed.
11/03/2021

Today's project, Carter the Great billboard 8-sheet from 1915, freshly linen backed.

It's been quite awhile since I've made a post, we have been busier than we have ever been around here. These before and...
10/12/2021

It's been quite awhile since I've made a post, we have been busier than we have ever been around here. These before and after photos are of a project that we have had in house for a really long time. It was originally on old rotten card stock, water damaged and stained by water and mold. It has been removed from the card stock, bleached, Linen backed and restored.

Before and afters of some fun posters. They were both adhered to a type of heavy cardboard with a dry mount tissue. Ta...
04/16/2021

Before and afters of some fun posters. They were both adhered to a type of heavy cardboard with a dry mount tissue. Tape on the back complicated the removal of the poster from the board. Posters were then bleached, linen backed and restored.

Today's project, Cole Bros Circus billboard, 93" x 120", 2 large sheets 93" x 60", a lot of wet paper to be handling at ...
04/15/2021

Today's project, Cole Bros Circus billboard, 93" x 120", 2 large sheets 93" x 60", a lot of wet paper to be handling at one time.

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5 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 1306
Chicago, IL
60603

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