Abstract
Gerda Wegener and Lili Elbe were two artists and transgressive danish women who reached a huge professional successful and international recognition, especially Wegener in the artistic field of illustration. Due to the important role that Gerda had in the illustrated press at the beginning of the 20th century, both moved to Paris, where they developed a life of modernity and fame. The ups and downs of their personal life caused both of them to be removed from the art scene and confined to oblivion, mainly due to the fact that Elbe was the first person to have a sex reassignment surgery. Today, thanks to the recent interest that they have aroused and to gender studies applied to the History of Art, the investigations are clearing up the unknowns around them. The personal documents that have been preserved, as well as the contemporary press articles of the couple, show us the importance of their works and their pioneering experiences.
Women Illustrators; Gender studies; Art history; Women artists; Transgender