Ark No.24, with cover design by Lucio Fontana

London, Royal College of Art, October 1958. Softcover, 27 x 21.5 cm, 48 pp. Fluorescent green wrapper featuring a printed drawing by Lucio Fontana (1899 - 1968) with original hand-made punctured holes. There is also an orange variation of the cover. Both versions are very rare. The binding remains fragile yet intact, though it is loosening at the bottom.

ARK, active from 1950 to 1973, was an academic journal published by students of the Royal College of Art, frequently showcasing the work of its graduates. This issue includes Fontana's Technical Manifesto (1947) with commentary by Lawrence Alloway, and contributions by Michael Davies, Robyn Denny, Richard Smith, and Ralph Rumney. Contains the promotional leaflet printed in gold on shiny black paper, which was intended to be wrapped around the cover. Very good copy. Ref. Ruhé/Rigo, Fontana graphics, multiples and more, p. 204.