Joseph Brodsky

Исаак и Авраам

Isaac and Abraham

St. Petersburg 1994

290 x 150 mm. Leporello

Isaac and Abraham, a poem by Joseph Brodsky

(1940–1996), was printed by Karasik in a 47 copy

edition in the form of a concertina. The book has 34

pages, of which 28 contain the poem’s; the remainder

have illustrations. There are four full page illustrations

lithographed in colour. The title page illustration is

printed over two pages. The text is printed obliquely

on the pages: slanting upwards on right side and

downwards on left side. Illustrations and text are printed

only on one side of the paper. The paper is harmonica

folded between two green card covers. The book is

kept in a grey card slipcase. Both cover and slipcase

have a title-collage.

Reference:

Ekaterinburg 1994, no. 69