Yoko Ono; John Lennon - Pomelo [Grapefruit] - 1970

Pomelo. Buenos Aires, Ediciones de la Flor, 1970. 12mo square, paperback, original cover in colors illustrated by Oscar Smoje. First edition in Spanish (and first world translation after the original English) of this mythical text of conceptual art. Minimalist introduction by John Lennon at the opening. Translation by Pirí Lugones. Rare in the original edition.

The work opens directly, in a minimalist way, with the printed introduction by John Lennon ('¡Hola! Me llamo John Lennon / quiero presentarles a Yoko Ono.'), followed on the verso by the notes of the American and Argentine editors, without a traditional title page. Is that a flaw?

Illustration and cover design by the Argentine artist Oscar Smoje (depicting Yoko Ono at the center of a rising sun and waves inspired by Japanese imagery).

Artist's book, conceptual poetry, Fluxus art, performance instructions.