At the Mirror (c.1931-1936) by Gerda Wegener Statement_Art_Print bigger belt buckles

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At the Mirror (c.1931-1936) by Gerda Wegener Statement_Art_Print bigger belt bucklesGerda Wegeners At the Mirror is vanity with a secret door. Painted c. 193136, it shows a glamorous woman in green, meeting herself in the glass while a tuxedoed man hovers in the reflection. The sitter is not securely identified, but the mirror feels loaded after Wegeners life with Lili Elbe her spouse, muse and one of trans historys defining figures. In Wegeners world, looking was never passive: it was performance, flirtation and self invention. No