MGDA record

Type Collage

SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0191·Graphic design object·1947·United States

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View at sourceArt Institute of Chicago API

Alt text: Type Collage. Graphic design object, 1947, United States, Norman Platt American, 1921–2012. — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioNorman Platt American, 1921–2012

Date1947

Year1947

PlaceUnited States

Object typeGraphic design object

ThemeModern typography and layout

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

Source

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Source institution: Art Institute of Chicago API
Original record: Type Collage Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-31 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “Type Collage”, Norman Platt American, 1921–2012, 1947. United States. Graphic design object. Record SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0191. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0191

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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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