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Against Interpretation

SURF-CHWCONTEMP2026V1R0007·Book cover·1990·United States

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Alt text: Against Interpretation. Book cover, 1990, United States, Carin Goldberg (Designer); Jasper Johns (Artist); Susan Sontag (Author); Anchor Books (Publisher). — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioCarin Goldberg (Designer); Jasper Johns (Artist); Susan Sontag (Author); Anchor Books (Publisher)

Date1990

Year1990

PlaceUnited States

Object typeBook cover

ThemeCorporate identity and design systems

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

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Source institution: Cooper Hewitt Collection GraphQL API
Original record: Against Interpretation Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-31 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “Against Interpretation”, Carin Goldberg (Designer); Jasper Johns (Artist); Susan Sontag (Author); Anchor Books (Publisher), 1990. United States. Book cover. Record SURF-CHWCONTEMP2026V1R0007. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-CHWCONTEMP2026V1R0007

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Record status: Public record
Release: v49 — current public release (sealed)
Source verification: Verified source
Last verified: 2026, with the v49 freeze

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