The collection is arranged as nine series Series 1: Biographical Material, 1942-1983 (0.1 Linear feet: Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, 1947-1989 (1.4 Linear feet: Box 1-2) Series 3: Writings, 1960-1985 (0.1 Linear feet: Box 2) Series 4: Exhibition Files, 1963-1982 (0.1 Linear feet: Box 2) Series 5: Professional Files, 1946-1989 (0.2 Linear feet: Box 2) Series 6: Personal Business, circa 1950-1990 (0.1 Linear feet: Box 2) Series 7: Printed Material, 1943-1989 (0.7 Linear feet: Box 2-3) Series 8: Artwork, 1957-1965 (0.1 Linear feet: Box 3) Series 9: Photographic Material, circa 1912-1989 (0.4 Linear feet: Box 3)
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
The papers of Vera Berdich measure 3 linear feet and date from circa 1912-1990, with the bulk from 1947-1989. The papers document Berdich's career through biographical material; correspondence with friends, family, artists, universities, and galleries; writings which include sabattical notes and statements on printmaking; exhibition and professional files; financial records; printed materials, artwork; photographs and slides.
Citation:
Vera Berdich papers, circa 1912-1990, bulk 1947-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
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Biography Note:
Vera Berdich (19152003) was a printmaker and educator from Chicago, Illinois. Growing up, Berdich and her family moved frequently, often settling down in areas with a close proximity to nature which would go on to inspire Berdich's work. Following grammar school Berdich went on to study at the School of the Art Institute (SAIC) graduating with a BA in 1946. A year later Berdich was hired by SAIC, where she founded the printmaking department and continued teaching until she retired in 1979. As a professor, Berdich formed important relationships with fellow professors Kathleen Blackshear and Whitney Halstead.
Over the course of her career Berdich exhibited at galleries and museums throughout the United States and in Europe, such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1979 SAIC held a retrospective exhibition of her work. Her prints can be found in the collections of a number of institutions including the Library of Congress, the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1992 by Vera Berdich.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
