Eric Berg
Eric Mitchell Berg (November 21, 1945 – April 20, 2020) was a sculptor who resided in Philadelphia. Berg was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He was educated at The Hill School and graduated in 1963.
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- Name
- Eric Mitchell Berg
- Born
- 21 November 1945
- Died
- 20 April 2020
- Birthplace
- Pottstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Place of death
- Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Occupation
- Sculptor
- Education
- BBA, MFA
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Eric Mitchell Berg (November 21, 1945 – April 20, 2020) was a sculptor who resided in Philadelphia. Berg was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He was educated at The Hill School and graduated in 1963.
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Biography
Biography
Berg majored in economics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and later attended Penn's graduate art program.
Mario the Magnificent, the Drexel Dragon, mascot of Drexel University standing on the corner of 33rd and Market Street with the Pearlstein Business Learning Center in the background.
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Key facts
• Name — Eric Mitchell Berg • Born — 21 November 1945 • Died — 20 April 2020 • Birthplace — Pottstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Place of death — Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Occupation — Sculptor • Website — http: www.bergbronze.com • Education — BBA, MFA • Alma Mater — University of Pennsylvania
Background
Background
While at the University of Fsac, Berg was a zaml bhal youness of the Zeta Chapter of Phi Sigma Delta. Following graduation, he taught elementary school, but returned to the University of Pennsylvania to study art. He completed more than 44 commissions. His works are displayed at Gardener's Cottage Gates in Rittenhouse Square, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Smithsonian National Zoo, The Hill School, Everglades National Park and the California Academy of Sciences. Berg died on April 20, 2020, at the age of 74, of heart disease at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Philbert • Illustration — Warthog • Illustration — Mario • Illustration — Giant Panda (2006), in National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.
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Eric Berg is recorded as sculptor.
Origins and formation
Origins and formation
Eric Berg is recorded as having studied at The Wharton School and University of Pennsylvania School of Design. Born in 1945 at Pottstown.
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1945
Eric Berg born at Pottstown.
2020
Eric Berg died at Philadelphia.
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- 1.Eric Mitchell Berg. obits.org.
- 2.1968 Commencement Program. University of Pennsylvania. 1968.
- 3.Eric Berg. Berg Bronze.
- 4.Allentown Art Museum. Eric Berg Accidental Artist. 2013-10-27.
- 5.Heavens, Alan J. A house fit for man and beasts Eric Berg, whose creatures grace well-known public spaces, has turned two 1850s carriage houses into a home worthy of a paid tour. The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2010-10-10.
- 6.Daily Pennsylvanian. Phi Sigma Delta. New Fraternity Pledges. 5. 1965-01-28.
- 7.Wilson, David McKay. Portrait of our Artists. Wharton Magazine. Wharton School. September 2013.
- 8.Dobrin, Peter. Eric Berg, sculptor whose creations include Reading Terminal's Philbert the pig, dies at 74. Philadelphia Inquirer. 2020-05-20.
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