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Gertrude Abercrombie

Pink Glove, 1945

Now On View

Description

Maker

Gertrude Abercrombie, 1909-1977, American

Title

Pink Glove

Year

1945

Medium

Oil on board

Dimensions

10.2 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 inches)

Type

Paintings

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2019.39

Exhibition History

Modern and Contemporary Galleries

This still-life painting depicts objects on a table in a strange, indeterminate space. Abercrombie was influenced by Surrealism, a movement that began in Europe in the early 1900s and was defined by an exploration of the irrational unconscious mind. The painting’s oversized frame accentuates the objects as symbols and creates a more intimate and intense experience for the viewer.

Paula and Leonard Granoff Galleries

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