Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Scuola Metafisica

  • Gertrude Abercrombie: surrealist predilection and pancreatic affliction

    Sally Metzler Chicago, Illinois, United States   Letter from Karl, c. 1940, Gertrude Abercrombie (1909-1977) Collection of the Union League Club of Chicago Chronic pancreatitis, longstanding inflammation of the pancreas, is most commonly caused by an excessive intake of alcohol.1 This was the case of Gertrude Abercrombie, who painted this cryptic, pseudo-surrealistic painting, Letter to Karl.…