August 8, 2024Chloe LesserLGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History Artist Profile: Lili Elbe Read more about Artist Profile: Lili Elbe Lili Elbe was a Danish painter, trans woman, and one of the earliest recipients of gender-affirming surgery in 1930. The child of Ane Marie Thomsen and spice merchant Mogens Wilhelm…
Read more about The Danish Girl and the Erotic Art of Gerda Wegener July 29, 2024 Art Press & Illustrated Books The Danish Girl and the Erotic Art of Gerda Wegener Who was Gerda Wegener? Since its release, David Ebershoff’s debut novel The Danish Girl and its subsequent 2015 film adaptation have reintroduced artist couple Gerda Wegener and Lili Elbe to…