Gert Gagelmann

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Just yesterday I found this preliminary sketch (shown on the left) on an art auction site…

Just yesterday I found this preliminary sketch (shown on the left) on an art auction site identifying it as the work of Gert Gagelmann. The site listed the drawing as having been done in the 1940-1950 timeframe. I went searching through my image collection and there it was, Voilá! The finished work closely matching the sketch, and virtually confirming Gagelmann as the artist of all those unsigned…

Gert Gagelmann was a graduate of the Reimann School for Arts and Crafts (Die Reimann-Schule in…

Gert Gagelmann was a graduate of the Reimann School for Arts and Crafts (Die Reimann-Schule in Berlin und London 1902-1943) . Which was a Jewish company for international art and design training until its destruction by the Hitler regime. As explained in the English newspaper clipping above, the school was forced to close and move to London. This quote from the US Holocaust Museum, gives further…

This Gagelmann print was offered for sale in an on-line auction. As is the case as I believe with…

This Gagelmann print was offered for sale in an on-line auction. As is the case as I believe with all of his erotic works, it was unsigned. On the reverse side of each of the two watercolors, #10 and #12, it had these words written in pencil. The Google translate app comes up with “Sovasion,” but it isn’t a word in English, French, or German that I can find. Anyone have any ideas…

This one of the many erotic watercolors, unsigned but which may be attributed to Herr Gagelmann….

This one of the many erotic watercolors, unsigned but which may be attributed to Herr Gagelmann. This example illustrates elites of 1930s Germany shopping for enema paraphernalia. The term klismaphilia was coined in 1973 by Joanne Denko, an early investigator in this field, concerning enema as a sexual preference.

This wonderfully clear photo (c.1900) is of Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), Deutschland,…

This wonderfully clear photo (c.1900) is of Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), Deutschland, where Gerhard Georg August Gagelmann was born, 24 Apr 1902.

In the Nr. 7, 1931, G. Gagelmann cover of Przegląd Mody (Polish Modenschau), we see the white…

In the Nr. 7, 1931, G. Gagelmann cover of Przegląd Mody (Polish Modenschau), we see the white bangle. These bracelets could be meant to be ivory a material both available and affordable for the wealthy elite. However, ‘Bakelite’ was a very popular synthetic material of that era. Coco Channel and Elsa Schiaparelli used it for their costume jewelry collections. Iconic of the period: the Nazis used…

Many similar props used in Gagelmann’s magazine illustrations are also found in the erotic…

Many similar props used in Gagelmann’s magazine illustrations are also found in the erotic watercolors.

Technique and style comparison

Technique and style comparison

The erotic works of Gert Gagelmann have long been wrongly attributed and plagiarized under the name…

The erotic works of Gert Gagelmann have long been wrongly attributed and plagiarized under the name of ‘Julie Delcourt.’ I recently discovered the “Camille” website, offering compelling proofs of Herr Gagelmann as the artist creating the well-known, erotic and enema-themed watercolors. The links to Camille’s pages are given here; https://www.camillemm.com/julie-delcourt-rumeur-curiosa/…

“Enamels” by Gert Gagelmann

“Enamels” by Gert Gagelmann [I believe this article on page 105 of die Deutsche Elite, 1925, shows Herr Gagelmann was fine writer in addition to his artistic talents. I hope I’ve adequately conveyed his eloquence in this translation.] When one of those mystical Egyptian kings prepared a princely gift, he donated a magnificent vessel made of gold and enamel as his most valuable gift. The…

Women Working for You

This is the obverse of “Die Fernsprechbeamtin” Erich Gutjahr Bildverlag, publisher. It’s my understanding that military personnel could send these cards without postage.

“Die Fernsprechbeamtin”

“Frauen Schaffen für Euch” (Women Working for You) was a series of postcards, based on the work of several artists including Gert Gagelmann, and issued in Germany during WWII. His monogram in the lower right-hand corner shows a date of 1943, depicting telephone operators.

This drawing by Gerd Gagelmann called “The Italian Girl” was found on a Polish art auction site. The…

This drawing by Gerd Gagelmann called “The Italian Girl” was found on a Polish art auction site. The artist’s signature mark “Ga” with the date 10/38 is in the lower right-hand corner. During his career, he used a number of variations of this mark. His distinctive handling of her hair and highlights can be noted in his illustrations and especially the erotic…

This series of Gert Gagelmann of aquarell covers are for the...

This series of Gert Gagelmann of aquarell covers are for the Polish edition of Modenschau , which is titled Przegląd Mody. Issues Number 1, through Number 9, and Number 12 are all illustrated by Gagelmann. As in the German Modenschau, the sewing pattern identification numbers are shown beside the figures.

Modenschau Issues No. 213 and No. 224, above are covers...

Modenschau Issues No. 213 and No. 224, above are covers illustrated by Gert Gagelmann. More examples of Gagelmann’s cover illustrations can be found on the ‘Art Deco Boulevard’ website, www.artdeco-boulevard.de The Modenschau (fashion show) issue No. 213 from September 1930 is complete, with all pages posted on the site. The around 120 models show practical day and street dresses, dressy afternoon…

The “Sollux-Lampe – Original Hanau!” advertisement at top...

The “Sollux-Lampe – Original Hanau!” advertisement at top appeared twice in the 1925 issues of Die deutsche Elite magazine with the illustration done by Gagelmann. Even by the mid-1920s publications still relied heavily on drawings or paintings more so than on photography. Although thought of primarily for his fashion illustrations, Gert’s versatility as an artist can be seen in his mechanical…