Vera Berdich (American, 1915-2003); Art Green (American, 1941-2025); Suellen Rocca (American, 1943-2020); William Schwedler (American, 1942-1982)
Silent Eclectic Fish Tattoo
INV-1829
Vera Berdich (American, 1915-2003); Art Green (American, 1941-2025); Suellen Rocca (American, 1943-2020); William Schwedler (American, 1942-1982)June 4, 1964
Silent Eclectic Fish Tattoo
Vera Berdich (American, 1915-2003); Art Green (American, 1941-2025); Suellen Rocca (American, 1943-2020); William Schwedler (American, 1942-1982) →etchingprints and drawing
Date
June 4, 1964
Medium
Color etching on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 43 × 14.5 cm (16 15/16 × 5 3/4 in.); Sheet: 51.2 × 20.1 cm (20 3/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Bequest of Vera Berdich
This group print was created using the Surrealist game the Exquisite Corpse, wherein a drawn composition was divided by a number of players and each participant drew a body section from head to toes, hiding his or her contribution from subsequent players. The end result was a surprise to all. This is a rare example of a print made using this process.
The title was also devised in the same way, echoing the poetic brainstorming initiated by the Surrealists. This work is a testament to the mutual admiration of Vera Berdich and her students.
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Silent Eclectic Fish Tattoo
Vera Berdich (American, 1915-2003) Art Green (American, 1941-2025) Suellen Rocca (American, 1943-2020) William Schwedler (American, 1942-1982)
Silent Eclectic Fish Tattoo
Art Green (American, 1941-2025); Vera Berdich (American, 1915-2003); Suellen Rocca (American, 1943-2020); William Schwedler (American, 1942-1982)