Eric Berg

Eric Mitchell Berg (November 21, 1945 – April 20, 2020) was a sculptor who resided in Philadelphia.[3][4]

For other people named Erik Berg, see Erik Berg.
Eric Mitchell Berg
Born( 1945-11-21)November 21, 1945[1]
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 2020(2020-04-20) (aged 74)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationBBA, MFA
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania[2]
OccupationSculptor
Websitewww.bergbronze.com

Berg was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.[1] He was educated at The Hill School and graduated in 1963. Berg majored in economics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and later attended Penn's graduate art program.[5]

Background

While at the University of Pennsylvania, Berg was a member of the Zeta Chapter of Phi Sigma Delta.[6] After graduation he taught elementary school, but returned to Penn to study art.[7]

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.[7]

Berg died on April 20, 2020 at the age of 74, of heart disease at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.[8]

References
  1. "Eric Mitchell Berg". obits.org.
  2. "1968 Commencement Program" (PDF). University of Pennsylvania. 1968.
  3. Eric Berg. "Berg Bronze". Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  4. "Eric Berg Accidental Artist". Allentown Art Museum. October 27, 2013. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. Heavens, Alan J. (October 10, 2010). "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. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  6. "Phi Sigma Delta". New Fraternity Pledges. Daily Pennsylvanian. January 28, 1965. p. 5.
  7. Wilson, David McKay (September 2013). "Portrait of our Artists". Wharton Magazine. Wharton School. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  8. Dobrin, Peter (May 20, 2020). "Eric Berg, sculptor whose creations include Reading Terminal's Philbert the pig, dies at 74". Philadelphia Inquirer.
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