Gego

Visual Artist

1912 – 1994

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Who was Gego?

Gertrude Goldschmidt also known as Gego, was a modern Venezuelan artist and sculptor. Gego's most popular works were produced in the 1960s and 1970s, during the height of popularity of Geometric abstract art and Kinetic Art. Although these genres influenced her somewhat, Gego tried to develop her own style and break from the popular art of Venezuela. Her artwork is commonly exhibited with artists like Lygia Clark, Hélio Oiticica and Mira Schendel. Dying in 1994, she left a collection of writings describing her thoughts about art which adds to her legacy as a Latin American artist.

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Born
Aug 1, 1912
Hamburg
Also known as
  • Gertrude Goldschmidt
Lived in
  • Hamburg
Died
Sep 17, 1994
Caracas

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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