Art Appreciation: Gertrude Abercrombie

Let's just appreciate art by Gertrude Abercrombie (1909-1977)

Coming Home (c.1947) by Gertrude Abercrombie

Untitled (1961) by Gertrude Abercrombie

Chicago Modern has a bio of Gertrude Abercrombie here-- not only was she an accomplished artist, she was also a jazz musician (even friends with Dizzy Gillespie!)

Two Ladders (1947) by Gertrude Abercrombie

Eggs and Carnation (1955) by Gertrude Abercrombie

You can read a brief biography of Abercrombie on the Bow Down Instagram here.

The Stroll (1943) by Gertrude Abercrombie

Self-portrait with Striped Blouse (1940) by Gertrude Abercrombie

For Once In My Life (1969) by Gertrude Abercrombie

More on women & art herstory at the end of this post, here.