Apostroph' Apocalypse
Wifredo Lam and Gherasim Luca
Edition in 490 x 405 or 490 x 815 format to accompany Gherasim Luca’s poem, Apostroph’ Apocalypse. Milan, Editions Giorgio Upiglio, Grafica Uno, 1967.
In loose, unpaginated sheets, housed in a grey-brown laid paper clamshell box, fold-over watermarked Filicarta vellum cover, including colophon and printing statement:
This original edition of Apostroph’ Apocalypse, featuring an unpublished poem by Gherasim Luca and fourteen original etchings by Wifredo Lam, has been printed on watermarked Filicarta paper bearing the book’s title in 135 copies.
This includes 25 copies numbered i to xxv containing a suite of 14 etchings on Japanese nacre paper; 99 copies numbered 1 to 99; and 11 copies marked HC 1 to HC11 (Hors Commerce / Not for Sale) intended for collaborators.
All copies are signed by the author and the artist.