James Valerio
American, born 1938
Untitled
INV-1925
James Valerio
American, born 19381963
photoetchingprint
Date
1963
Medium
Photo-etching, aquatint, lift ground and etching, from two plates, in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 33 × 45.5 cm (13 × 17 15/16 in.); Sheet: 37.2 × 50.5 cm (14 11/16 × 19 15/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Bequest of Vera Berdich
James Valerio made this print while working over a plate that had been discarded by the Chicago commercial printer R. R. Donnelley and supplied to him by his teacher, Vera Berdich. He reworked the original plate depicting an old house, which appeared bug-infested, emphasizing the marginal images of insects. Berdich consistently offered Valerio hard but honest criticism, which kept him interested in returning to her class. In addition, later in life, she continued to provide verbal support and encouragement for his art.
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James Valerio (American, born 1938) conceived, organized, and produced by Sonia Sheridan produced by The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Advance Screen Company, Chicago distributed by The Goodlion
