MGDA record

Torn Movie Poster; Truro, Massachusetts

SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0152·Poster·1930, printed c. 1962·United States

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View at sourceArt Institute of Chicago API

Alt text: Torn Movie Poster; Truro, Massachusetts. Poster, 1930, printed c. 1962, United States, Walker Evans American, 1903–1975. — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioWalker Evans American, 1903–1975

Date1930, printed c. 1962

Year1930

PlaceUnited States

Object typePoster

ThemeWorld War and public-information graphics

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

Source

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Source institution: Art Institute of Chicago API
Original record: Torn Movie Poster; Truro, Massachusetts Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-31 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “Torn Movie Poster; Truro, Massachusetts”, Walker Evans American, 1903–1975, 1930, printed c. 1962. United States. Poster. Record SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0152. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0152

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Provenance

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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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