Gertrude Goldschmidt also known as Gego, was a modern Latin American artist and sculptor, active in Venezuela. She was born in 1912 in Hamburg, Germany, and arrived in Venezuela in 1939. She died in 1994. Along with Alejandro Otero, she is considered a Kinetic Artist. She is known for mesh-like constructions of cords, wires and rods. Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... Alejandro Otero (El Manteco, Bolívar March 7th, 1921 - Caracas 13th, August 1990) was a renowned Venezuelan artist, writer and cultural promoter. ... Whirligig Public library, OFallon, Illinois Kinetic art is art that moves, or appears to move. ...

• Lucie-Smith, Edward (1993). “8”, Latin American Art, 127-128.