Vera Berdich, 88, artist who was major influence on Imagists

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: October 17, 2003| Author: Brenda Warner Rotzoll | Copyright information

Vera Berdich came out of night school and a Great Depression support project for artists to found the Etching Department at the School of the Art Institute and develop new techniques in art printmaking, intermingling historic methods with modern technology.

She trained and influenced generations of artists while she created her own art, full of fantasy and form, that can be found in museums around the globe.

As her skill grew, her art was purchased by collectors and museums world...