Michail Karasik

(1953 - 2017)

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Boris Pasternak

Рождество

Christmas

Leningrad: MK, 1987

209 x 151 mm. 12 pages 

Edition: 15. Copy no. 2/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas is a verse from the 17th chapter of the novel by Boris Pasternak (1890–1960) Doctor Zhivago (there under the title Christmas Star). Drawings and text were made by the artist with a reed pen. The four sheets of paper were printed in an edition of 30 copies. The sheets were folded, unstitched, and covered by a paper slipcase. The artist printed the book in two versions:

version 1: 15 copies contain a cover with flaps, lithographed in three colours (black, brown, red)

 

 

 

 

Boris Pasternak

Рождество

Christmas

Leningrad: MK, 1987

209 x 151 mm. 12 pages 

Edition: 15. Copy no. 2/15(II)

 

 

Version 2: 15 copies have cover and slipcase both lithographed. Because the availability of the right materials was difficult three

different kinds of paper were used for the edition: etching paper, lithographic paper, offset paper.