1. Margarete Seeler was a German-born American artist, designer, educator, and author.
11 Facts About Margarete Seeler
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Margarete Seeler was known for work as a goldsmith, her enamelwork, graphic design, and her paintings.
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Margarete Seeler was one of the best known enamelers in the United States, specifically for her cloisonne work.
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Margarete Seeler published two books on enameling, The Art of Enameling and Enamel Medium for Fine Art.
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Margarete Seeler was born in 1909 in the Schoneberg neighborhood of Berlin, German Empire.
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Margarete Seeler lived in Italy in 1934, for one year, where she took commissioned portrait work.
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Margarete Seeler was able to save enough to travel around the world for the next two years.
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Margarete Seeler was married from 1938 until 1942 to her former professor, silversmith Herbert Zeitner, and together they had two children.
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Notable students of Margarete Seeler include Mariluisa Barz and Gordon Merrick.
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Margarete Seeler often worked with pewterer Frances Felten, providing the enamel work on the top of her pewter.
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Margarete Seeler's work is included in public museum collections including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the National Galleries of Scotland, among others.