101 p. 24 cm
Gertrude Abercrombie sitting on steps with her artwork, ca. 1940. Photographer unknown. Gertrude Abercrombie papers, 1880-1986, bulk, 1935-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Digital ID: 13004 No known coyright restrictions. In addition to Flickr Terms of Use, the Terms of Use of the Smithsonian Institution also apply. View original source on the Archives of American Art’s Website
326 p., illus., 16.9 cm, trade catalog
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40 p. 28 cm
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40 p. 28 cm
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Gertrude Abercrombie was a Surrealist artist who was known as Chicago's "queen of bohemian artists." Her friends included some of the greatest jazz legends.
See photos from the book Odysseys and Photographs, with pictures by Thomas Abercrombie, Luis Marden, Volkmar Wentzel, and Maynard Owen Williams, from National Geographic.
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