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🎨 Arts
February 26, 2026 at 02:00 PM
Meet the ‘Bop Artist’ Who Was Inspired by Dreams and Hosted Some Surreal Salons in Her Chicago Brownstone
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Meet Gertrude Abercrombie, a 'Bop Artist' from Chicago whose dream-inspired art captured the spirit of jazz, earning praise from legendary musician Dizzy Gillespie.
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Gertrude Abercrombie