Gertrude Abercrombie was born in Texas on February 17, 1909, and died April 3, 1977. She was primarily based in Chicago and has been given the title, “the queen of bohemian artists”. She has said in interviews that she always paints herself, and from that, we can grasp that her artwork is a heavy representation of herself and her feelings. She was very popular in the Chicago art scene as well as the Chicago Jazz scene and worked with many musicians. I love her artwork, and in my opinion, the feeling I get from these works is a sense of comfort even in the eery scenes depicted. She uses very simple scenes that give me a feeling that could not be if her work was busier. Certain elements reoccur and there is a superstitious feeling to a lot of her work with items such as witches, brooms, owls, black cats and more. I love surrealist work and I believe that Gertrude has truly mastered the techniques and feelings that come with the style.
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Selvin, C. (2020, December 7). How Gertrude Abercrombie cultivated her own surrealist language. ARTnews.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021, from https://www.artnews.com/art-news/artists/gertrude-abercrombie-who-is-she-famous-works-1234578346/.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, June 3). Gertrude Abercrombie. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 19, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Abercrombie.
Matthew,
Nice work on Abercrombie here! I really didn’t know much about this artist at all so thanks for the introduction. You certainly have some good personal opinions about the artist but perhaps some more background into her life and influences for instance.
Also I enjoyed your PK presentation on Basquiat as well. You have a genuine enthusiasm for the artist which comes through loud and clear in your delivery. Good slides and referring him to others of his contemporaries in NY at the time. I’m giving you an 8/10 for the PK and 2/2 for the latest blog post. Well Done!
Jeff