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A work made of color etching on cream wove paper.

Silent Eclectic Fish Tattoo

June 4, 1964

Vera Berdich (American, 1915-2003); Art Green (American, 1941-2025); Suellen Rocca (American, 1943-2020); William Schwedler (American, 1942-1982)

United States

This group print was created using the Surrealist game the Exquisite Corpse, wherein a drawn composition was divided by a number of players and each participant drew a body section from head to toes, hiding his or her contribution from subsequent players. The end result was a surprise to all. This is a rare example of a print made using this process.
The title was also devised in the same way, echoing the poetic brainstorming initiated by the Surrealists. This work is a testament to the mutual admiration of Vera Berdich and her students.

Color etching on cream wove paper

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