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Gerda Wegener

Gerda Wegener (1885 - 1940) was active/lived in Denmark.  Gerda Wegener is known for Magazine illustration, portrait, figure, genre painting.

Gerda Gottlieb Wegener 1886 - 1940

Gerda Wegener was a Danish illustrator and painter. regionally from the provinces, she moved to Copenhagen to pursue her education at the Royal Art Academy, and married fellow artist Einar Wegener (1882-1931) in 1904.  After moving to Paris in 1912, she found much success both as a painter and illustrating for Vogue, La Vie Parisienne, Fantasio, and many other magazines.  As she found fame in Paris, Gerda also developed a following in her home country.  She held exhibitions at Ole Haslunds gallery in Copenhagen at regular intervals.  Her career relied on a phenomenal talent but perhaps even more so on her notorious diligence, and the advantages her unusual marriage brought her.

Einar Wegener, who by many at the time was considered a more talented artist, toned down his own work and profile to help his wife in her artistic endeavors.  In a female guise, "Lili", he became Gerda's favorite model.  Einar   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1708 characters.]  Artist bio

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Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Gerda Wegener available:    Edouard Joseph Goerg,  Charles Kvapil,  Jais Nielsen,  Marcelle Loubchansky,  Elie Anatole Pavil,  Leopold Survage,  Jean Louis Marcel Cosson,  Jean Miotte,  Gen Paul,  Marcel Gromaire,  Bela Kadar,  Andre Masson,  Andre Lhote,  Leon Nikolaievitch Bakst,  Issachar Ber Ryback,  Natalia Dumitresco,  Albert Gleizes,  Einar Wegener,  Kai Nielsen,  Jens Birkemose,  Jorgen Nash,  William Skotte Olsen,  Wilhelm Karl Ferdinand Arnesen,  Knud Aage Nielsen