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Cover Design (That One Mistake)

SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0177·Typography·1947·United States

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Alt text: Cover Design (That One Mistake). Typography, 1947, United States, Max Pritikin American, 1916-2011. — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioMax Pritikin American, 1916-2011

Date1947

Year1947

PlaceUnited States

Object typeTypography

ThemeModern typography and layout

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

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Source institution: Art Institute of Chicago API
Original record: Cover Design (That One Mistake) Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-31 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “Cover Design (That One Mistake)”, Max Pritikin American, 1916-2011, 1947. United States. Typography. Record SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0177. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0177

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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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