Background
Berdich, Vera was born on January 18, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Adolph and Agnes (Koncel) Berdich.
Berdich, Vera was born on January 18, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Adolph and Agnes (Koncel) Berdich.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Arts, Elmhurst College, Chicago, 1977.
She worked for the World Pet Association at Hull House. She taught etching at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1947 to 1979. She influenced the Chicago Imagists group.
Her papers are held at the Archives of American Artist
1995 "The Unquiet Eye: Vera Berdich, A Retrospective." Chicago Cultural Center
2008 "Twilight Shadows", Printworks Gallery
2010 "Chicago Stories: Prints and H. C. Westermann—See America First", The Art Institute of Chicago
2010 "On & Of Paper: Selections from the Illinois State Museum Collection", Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery.
Member Arts Club Chicago.