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The Imagery of chess: a group exhibition of paintings, sculpture, newly designed chessman, music, and miscellany

SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0173·Advertisement·New York: Julien Levy Gallery, 1944·United States

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Alt text: The Imagery of chess: a group exhibition of paintings, sculpture, newly designed chessman, music, and miscellany. Advertisement, New York: Julien Levy Gallery, 1944, United States, Marcel Duchamp (American, born France, 1887-1968). — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioMarcel Duchamp (American, born France, 1887-1968)

DateNew York: Julien Levy Gallery, 1944

Year1944

PlaceUnited States

Object typeAdvertisement

ThemeCorporate identity and design systems

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

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Source institution: Art Institute of Chicago API
Original record: The Imagery of chess: a group exhibition of paintings, sculpture, newly designed chessman, music, and miscellany Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-31 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “The Imagery of chess: a group exhibition of paintings, sculpture, newly designed chessman, music, and miscellany”, Marcel Duchamp (American, born France, 1887-1968), New York: Julien Levy Gallery, 1944. United States. Advertisement. Record SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0173. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0173

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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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