Gego
Venezuelan sculptor (1912-1994)
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Summary
Gego was born on August 1, 1912[1], in Hamburg[2]. She died on September 17, 1994[3], in Caracas[4]. She worked as a sculptor[5], teacher[6], lithographer[7], draftsperson[8], and installation artist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 8, 1912[11]
- Date of death: 1994[12]
- Country of citizenship: Venezuela[13]
- Occupation: architect[14]
- Employer: Central University of Venezuela[15]
- Educated at: University of Stuttgart[16]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[17]
- Sex or gender: female[18]
- Commons category: Gego[19]
- Archives at: Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[20]
- Cause of death: disease[21]
- Residence: Hamburg[22], Venezuela[23]
- Family name: Goldschmidt[24]
- Given name: Gertrud[25]
- Pseudonym: Gego[26]
- Catalog: Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros[27]
- Described at URL: http://arch-pavouk.cz/index.php/architekti/1272-goldschmidt-gertrud-luise[28]
- Manner of death: natural causes[29]
- Participant in: Pinta Art Show[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[31]
- Birth name: Gertrud Goldschmidt[32]
- Different from: Jeju[33]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WIKIarte[34], Art+Feminism[35]
- Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[36]
- Has works in the collection: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía[37], Art Institute of Chicago[38], Tate[39]
Why It Matters
Gego has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Gego born?
Gego's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
Where did Gego die?
Gego passed away in Caracas[4].
What did Gego do for work?
Gego worked as a sculptor[5], teacher[6], lithographer[7], draftsperson[8], and installation artist[9].
Where did Gego go to school?
Gego was educated at University of Stuttgart[16].