Jannis Kounellis, Mönchengladbach box, 1978

Boxed catalogue, 20.5 x 16 x 2.5 cm. Limited edition numbered 235/440. Contains a multiple made of compressed board, and a metal rod embedded in white tissue which is laminated in explosive powder. The work is intended to be ignited.

Also includes a colophon, and three printed cards featuring 'Die Skythen', a poem written in 1918 by Russian lyrical poet Aleksandr Blok. The colophon sheet has some spotting, yet the box, cards and multiple are in very good condition. Fierce collectible work.