Untitled

James ValerioWW-1963-092627

1963·Photo-etching, aquatint, lift ground and etching, from two plates, in black on ivory wove paper·Image/plate: 33 × 45.5 cm (13 × 17 15/16 in.); Sheet: 37.2 × 50.5 cm (14 11/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

<p>James Valerio made this print while working over a plate that had been discarded by the Chicago commercial printer R. R. Donnelley and supplied to him by his teacher, Vera Berdich. He reworked the original plate depicting an old house, which appeared bug-infested, emphasizing the marginal images of insects. Berdich consistently offered Valerio hard but honest criticism, which kept him interested in returning to her class. In addition, later in life, she continued to provide verbal support and encouragement for his art.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1963
Medium: Photo-etching, aquatint, lift ground and etching, from two plates, in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 33 × 45.5 cm (13 × 17 15/16 in.); Sheet: 37.2 × 50.5 cm (14 11/16 × 19 15/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: James Valerio

Artist

James Valerio

Painting

James Valerio is a U.S. artist specializing in photorealist paintings. Valerio was educated at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, receiving a BfA in 1966 and an MfA in 1968. His work is included in the collection of the Butler Institute of American Art and other museums.

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