Gertrude Abercrombie Artist

Gertrude Abercrombie (February 17, 1909 – July 3, 1977) was an American painter based in Chicago. Called "the queen of the bohemian artists", Abercrombie was involved in the Chicago jazz scene and was friends with musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Sarah Vaughan, whose music inspired her own creative work.

Personal facts

Gertrude Abercrombie
Birth dateFebruary 17, 1909
Birth place
Austin Texas , Texas
Nationality
United States
Date of deathJuly 03, 1977
Place of death
Chicago , Illinois

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Artist

Field of work
Painting
Influenced by
Jazz
training at
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Art Institute of Chicago

Gertrude Abercrombie on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://richardnortongallery.com/artists/gertrude-abercrombie