In 1902, she moved to Copenhagen to study at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' School for Women. There, she met the artist Einar Wegener, who later became Lili Elbe.

In 1904, Gerda and Einar (Lili) were married, and in 1912, the couple moved to Paris. There, they led a life free of prejudice. Gerda painted a lot, and she had a model who was very unpunctual, which is why she was late in delivering some of the paintings she was commissioned to do. It was then that she came up with the idea of ​​proposing to her husband Einar that he dress as a woman and pose for her. This subtle action was the trigger for Einar to feel that he was a woman trapped in a man's body.

From that moment on, Einar (Lili) decided to undergo an operation to change his sex. Gerda supported him.

Einar had the operation in 1930. Gerda was now married to Lili. This marital union was repudiated by the King of Denmark, who annulled the marriage, since homosexual marriages were not permitted in his country.

In 1931, Gerda married again. This time to an Italian officer named Fernando Posta, and took up residence in Morocco. The marriage lasted five years. Gerda divorced in 1936 and returned to Denmark.

Her last painting exhibition was in 1939. She died on July 20, 1940, in Frederiksberg (Denmark), at the age of 55.

Here are three of her works so you can choose the one you like best to write about. The first is titled In the Mirror (1931), the second, The Carnival (1925) and the third Siesta (1922).

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