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Latitude
50.110556
Longitude
8.682222
Start Date
1901-01-01
End Date
1901-01-01

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ID
tba2cf

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/gertrude-herzger
Birth Place
Frankfurt, Germany
Biography
None listed
Born
b. 1 January 1901
Summary
According to interviews and an investigation by architect Bruce Eeles, Herzger studied at the Bauhaus, Weimar in 1919-1920. Herzger drawings for Walter Gropius's design for the Adler motorcar are known. In 1939, she became a principal of Furnishing Weavers Ltd, the firm closed in 1949. She also worked in jewellery. Her design work in Sydney has not been closely studied but a portfolio assembled by Eeles has survived.
Gender
Female
Died
1-Jan-77
Age at death
76