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Things to Be Remembered

A work made of color soft ground etching, with aquatint, line etching, and flat bite, inked a la poupee, on ivory laid paper.

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  • A work made of color soft ground etching, with aquatint, line etching, and flat bite, inked a la poupee, on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1949

Artist:

Vera Berdich
American, 1915-2003

About this artwork

Vera Berdich’s prints frequently incorporate elements of mystery and the subconscious mind. About this print, Berdich wrote, “I felt that in this particular etching I had achieved some technical advancement especially in the combining of a varied number of techniques. In the subject matter too, there was a stronger identity with the surreal and fantastic, in that the subject deals with the elements of time, memory, change, and the caprice of fate.” Beginning in 1947, Berdich vastly improved the curriculum and facilities for intaglio at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, leaving a legacy that continues to this day.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Vera Berdich

Title

Things to Be Remembered

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1949

Medium

Color soft ground etching, with aquatint, line etching, and flat bite, inked a la poupee, on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 33 × 30.2 cm (13 × 11 15/16 in.); Sheet: 37.1 × 33.8 cm (14 5/8 × 13 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Vera Berdich in memory of Harold Joachim

Reference Number

1984.658

Extended information about this artwork

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