Gerda Wegener Danish Art Deco Watercolor on Paper – Oct 24, 2019
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Gerda Wegener
Gerda Wegener (1885-1940) was a Danish painter best known for her progressive feminist portraits. Steeped in Art Deco aesthetics, her paintings were considered radical for their engagement with gender, identity, and sexuality. Wegener gazed upon women with a different eroticism and admiration for her female subjects, whom she depicted as powerful individuals.
Born Gerda Marie Fredrikke Gottlieb on March 15, 1886 in Hammelev, Denmark, she moved to Copenhagen to attend the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. While attending school, she met her future husband and muse Einar Wegener, who would later transition genders to become Lili Elbe. The couple married in 1904 and settled in Paris in 1912. Wegener’s portraits of Elbe brought her acclaim, as did her erotic illustrations and glass mosaics for Parisian patrons. She won two gold medals and one bronze for her work at the World’s Fair in 1925. As a result of Elbe’s death in 1931, she struggled to support herself and moved back to Denmark. The artist died on July 28, 1940 in Frederiksberg, Denmark at the age of 54.
Auction Overview
Richmond Hill, ON – 416 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ October 24th auction featuring the finest in FINE ART, GEMSTONES & ANCIENT NUMISMATICS 2019-10-24. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display.
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