Gertrude Stein at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco

Gertrude Stein at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco

ByLynn Friedman

When someone commented that Gertrude Stein did not look like her portrait, Picasso replied, “She will.” Thanks to the CJM, I am able to guarantee you will receive buckets of admiration for Stein and her contemporaries. In her time (1874-1946) Stein was famous as a modern writer, style-maker, art collector, and networker extraordinaire. What’s well…