Existing comment:
About the presentation:
- Much of the information included on the history of pinball is subject to opinion. Most of pinball's detailed history has been lost. Pinball Manufacturing Company did not kept [sic] their records and the artwork was eventually thrown out. If it weren't for other collectors, former employee's and past magazines like, Billboard, Coil Shot, Cash Box, etc., there would be no recorded history at all.
- The colors of the pictures in this presentation vary so the colors may not be true to the actual game colors.
- Most of the pictures presented for this presentation were taken from my own personal collection, but other were from books, magazines, and internet information.
- Much of the artwork to be discussed is of personal opinion and facts when available. They are not meant to be taken as gospel but interpretations. There has been very little critiquing or formal discussion about pinball art. In many cases, pinball art ran parallel with historic events and painterly styles of that time period. The art of today's pinball machines would never have worked on the games of the 30s, 40s & 50s and vice versa. The early games with their mostly geometric shapes and patterns (mere embellishment) would never hold the interest of the pinball player today.
- The Artwork on many of the pinball machines presented this evening will be discuss[ed] as to their composition, color, technique, humor, and historic parallels.
- Questions are invited. |