Enki Bilal - Portfolio - Die Mauer Berlin - 1982





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Co-founded Keseksa fanzine; specialised in French-Belgian comics from 1940s to 1980s.
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Description from the seller
Rare and superb portfolio by artist Enki Bilal, titled "Die Mauer Berlin" (The Berlin Wall), published in 1982 as part of a special international co-edition between Futuropolis (France) and Sea Gate Distributors (United States).
This portfolio powerfully and Melancholically illustrates Bilal's dystopian and political universe around the Berlin Wall, at the heart of the Cold War.
Artist: Enki Bilal
Publishers: Futuropolis / Sea Gate Distributors
Year of publication: 1982
Contents of the portfolio:
The original hardcover sleeve with flaps.
7 screenprints / large-format ex-libris with high-quality printing on thick paper.
Essential feature: One of the lithographs/screenprints is numbered and hand-signed in pencil by Enki Bilal (print run justification).
A major historical piece for collectors of Enki Bilal and science fiction/author comics of the 1980s.
Condition
Screenprints: Very good condition. The interior prints are very clean, colors and lines well preserved.
Original sleeve: Good overall condition given its age of over 40 years. Shows light signs of wear, small scuffs on the edges, and light age marks on the card (see detailed photos).
Seller's Story
Rare and superb portfolio by artist Enki Bilal, titled "Die Mauer Berlin" (The Berlin Wall), published in 1982 as part of a special international co-edition between Futuropolis (France) and Sea Gate Distributors (United States).
This portfolio powerfully and Melancholically illustrates Bilal's dystopian and political universe around the Berlin Wall, at the heart of the Cold War.
Artist: Enki Bilal
Publishers: Futuropolis / Sea Gate Distributors
Year of publication: 1982
Contents of the portfolio:
The original hardcover sleeve with flaps.
7 screenprints / large-format ex-libris with high-quality printing on thick paper.
Essential feature: One of the lithographs/screenprints is numbered and hand-signed in pencil by Enki Bilal (print run justification).
A major historical piece for collectors of Enki Bilal and science fiction/author comics of the 1980s.
Condition
Screenprints: Very good condition. The interior prints are very clean, colors and lines well preserved.
Original sleeve: Good overall condition given its age of over 40 years. Shows light signs of wear, small scuffs on the edges, and light age marks on the card (see detailed photos).
