‘Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery’ Review: Modest Paintings, Major Effects Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art highlights the haunting Surrealist power of the Chicago artist’s small, unflashy canvases.
By Peter Plagens March 15, 2025 7:00 am ET ‘Strange Shadows (Shadow and Substance)‘ (1950). Photo: Estate of Gertrude Abercrombie Pittsburgh “Incongruity is the secret to art,” said the Chicago Surrealist painter Gertrude …
‘Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery’ Review: Modest Paintings, Major Effects Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art highlights the haunting Surrealist power of the Chicago artist’s small, unflashy canvases. Read More