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Porgy & Bess

SURF-YALEDESIGNTRACE2026V2R0172·Artist book / designed publication·2013·United States

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View at sourceYale University Art Gallery Linked Art

Alt text: Porgy & Bess. Artist book / designed publication, 2013, United States, Artist: Kara Walker (American, born 1969). — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioArtist: Kara Walker (American, born 1969)

Date2013

Year2013

PlaceUnited States

Object typeArtist book / designed publication

ThemeMidcentury modern graphic communication

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

Source

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Source institution: Yale University Art Gallery Linked Art
Original record: Porgy & Bess Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-31 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “Porgy & Bess”, Artist: Kara Walker (American, born 1969), 2013. United States. Artist book / designed publication. Record SURF-YALEDESIGNTRACE2026V2R0172. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-YALEDESIGNTRACE2026V2R0172

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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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