El negro
By: lithographs by Robert Motherwell ; poem by Rafael Alberti.
Contributors: Artists' Books Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Tyler Graphics
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Bedford, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Motherwell, Robert.; Alberti, Rafael, 1902- -- Illustrations.
Other titles: Negro Motherwell; Motherwell black
Notes: "A book of nineteen original lithographs by Robert Motherwell illuminating the poem El negro Motherwell by Rafael Alberti. The preface was written by Jack Flam and the English translation of the Spanish poem by Vincente Lleó Cañal"--Colophon.
English and Spanish verses are printed facing the illustrations. The poem and its translation are also printed in full on leaf 4, with caption titles: El negro Motherwell; [and] Motherwell's black.
"The edition is fifty-one, plus ten artist proofs, one trial proof, two printer's proofs, one right to print proof, three hors commerce and three presentation copies. In addition, seven of the lithographs were published individually as separately signed and numbered editions of ninety-eight"--Colophon.
Issued in and affixed to a fall-down-back box.
LC has signed copy designated "book number 14/51."