Silent Eclectic Fish Tattoo, Vera Berdich, June 4, 1964
Vera BerdichAmerican, 1915–2003

Silent Eclectic Fish Tattoo

June 4, 1964 · Print

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Not on view at present

Where is “Silent Eclectic Fish Tattoo” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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About the work

This unusual etching was made by four School of the Art Institute of Chicago alums (from top to bottom: Art Green, Vera Berdich, Suellen Rocca, and William Schwedler) playing the game known as Exquisite Corpse, which was invented by the Surrealists in the early 20th century. To play the game, a piece of paper is folded into sections; each participant then contributes a portion of the overall composition while remaining unaware of what the others have done.

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2011.408

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