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Mar 15, 1885 Hammelev Sogn, Central Denmark Region, Denmark Died on 28 Jul 1940 (aged 55)
Danish artist
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About Gerda Wegener
- Gerda Marie Fredrikke Wegener (née Gottlieb; 15 March 1886 – 28 July 1940) was a Danish illustrator and painter, specialising in images of fashionable women in the style of Art Nouveau and later Art Deco.
- Her first spouse was a trans woman and became her favourite model under the name Lili Elbe, undergoing sex reassignment surgery, from which she died.
- Their story formed the basis for David Ebershoff's bestselling novel The Danish Girl, later adapted as a film.
