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The Books, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago poster

SURF-MODERNAPITRACE2026R0070·Poster·2009·United States

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Alt text: The Books, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago poster. Poster, 2009, United States, Sonnenzimmer (American, founded 2006) Nicholas Butcher (American, born 1980) Nadine Nakanishi (American/Swiss, born 1976). — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioSonnenzimmer (American, founded 2006) Nicholas Butcher (American, born 1980) Nadine Nakanishi (American/Swiss, born 1976)

Date2009

Year2009

PlaceUnited States

Object typePoster

ThemeModern typography and layout

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

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Source institution: Art Institute of Chicago API
Original record: The Books, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago poster Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-30 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “The Books, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago poster”, Sonnenzimmer (American, founded 2006) Nicholas Butcher (American, born 1980) Nadine Nakanishi (American/Swiss, born 1976), 2009. United States. Poster. Record SURF-MODERNAPITRACE2026R0070. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-MODERNAPITRACE2026R0070

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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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