The New Adventures of Jesus
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paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color
Dimensions
sheet: 24.13 × 17.15 cm (9 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.) open: 24.13 × 34.29 cm (9 1/2 × 13 1/2 in.)
Classification
Volume
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts
Accession Number
2014.126.96
Art Historical Context
*The New Adventures of Jesus* (1969) is a provocative paperback volume by artist and author Frank Stack, published by the influential Rip Off Press. This compact work, measuring 24.13 × 17.15 cm when closed, features half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with a vibrant full-color cover. These printing techniques—offset lithography for efficient color reproduction and half-tone for detailed grayscale images—were hallmarks of affordable, high-impact book production in the late 1960s, allowing underground publishers like Rip Off Press to reach wide audiences during the coun...