Margarete Seeler

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File:Margarete Seeler- "Family Cup", ca. 1974..jpg
Seeler's "Family Cup", ca. 1974

Margarete Seeler (1909–1996) was a German-born American artist, designer, educator, and author. She was known for work as a goldsmith, her enamelwork, graphic design, and her paintings. She was one of the best known enamelers in the United States, specifically for her cloisonné work.[1][2] She published two books on enameling, The Art of Enameling (1969) and Enamel Medium for Fine Art (1997). Seeler was elected as a Fellow of the American Craft Council in 1993.[3]

Biography

Margarete Seeler was born in 1909 in the Schöneberg neighborhood of Berlin, German Empire.[1]

At age 16, she started to study at the United States Schools for Free and Applied Arts (Wikidata) (German: Vereinigte Staatsschulen für freie und angewandte Kunst), primarily painting and drawing.[1][4] Her professors included Bruno Paul, and Wilhelm Tank.[4]

She lived in Italy in 1934, for one year, where she took commissioned portrait work.[1] Seeler was able to save enough to travel around the world for the next two years.[1] She was married from 1938 until 1942 to her former professor, silversmith Herbert Zeitner (de), and together they had two children.[4]

After World War II, Seeler was able to leave East Germany and move to West Germany.[2] In 1958, she moved to the United States,[2][5] to teach at The Putney School. From 1965 to 1985, she taught at the University of Connecticut. Notable students of Seeler include Mariluisa Barz.[6]

Seeler often worked with pewterer Frances Felten, providing the enamel work on the top of her pewter.[5] Seeler's work is included in public museum collections including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,[4][7] the National Galleries of Scotland,[8] among others.

Publications

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