Gertrude Abercrombie

Gertrude Abercrombie
Abercrombie in 1951
Born(1909-02-17)February 17, 1909
Austin, Texas, United States
DiedJuly 3, 1977(1977-07-03) (aged 68)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
EducationUniversity of Illinois
Art Institute of Chicago
Known forPainting

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.

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