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52-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations in black and 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
2014.126.169
Art Historical Context
**Zap, No. 2** (1968) is a seminal issue from the underground comix revolution, featuring contributions from iconic artists Robert Crumb, Griffin, S. Clay Wilson, and Victor Moscos. Published by Apex Novies, this 52 paperback volume measures 9½ × 6¾ inches when closed, opening to 9½ × 13½ inches. Its interior boasts bold black-and-white half-tone offset lithograph illustrations, the cover explodes in full color, capturing the psychedelic vibrancy of San Francisco's counterculture scene. Born amid the late 1960s youth rebellion, *Zap, No. 2* defied mainstream comics with its raw, satirical, an...