Margarete Seeler

German-born enamel artist (1909–1996)
Person human Q55830682
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Margarete Seeler

Summary

Margarete Seeler is a human[1]. She was born in Schöneberg[2]. She was born on September 1, 1909[3]. She died in Kennebunkport[4]. She died on January 7, 1996[5]. She worked as a goldsmith[6], artist[7], portraitist[8], graphic designer[9], and author[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Schöneberg[2], Margarete Seeler…
  • Margarete Seeler passed away in Kennebunkport[4].
  • Margarete Seeler was born on September 1, 1909[3].
  • Margarete Seeler died on January 7, 1996[5].
  • Among Margarete Seeler's spouses was Herbert Zeitner[12].
  • Margarete Seeler held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Margarete Seeler held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Margarete Seeler worked as a goldsmith[6].
  • Margarete Seeler's professions included artist[7].
  • Margarete Seeler's professions included portraitist[8].
  • Margarete Seeler worked as a graphic designer[9].
  • Margarete Seeler worked as an author[10].
  • Margarete Seeler's field of work was cloisonné[15].
  • Margarete Seeler's field of work was enameling[16].
  • Margarete Seeler's field of work was grisaille[17].
  • Margarete Seeler's field of work was plique-à-jour[18].
  • Among Margarete Seeler's employers was The Putney School[19].
  • Among Margarete Seeler's employers was University of Connecticut[20].
  • Among Margarete Seeler's employers was Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts[21].
  • Margarete Seeler's education included a stint at United States Schools for Fine and Applied Arts[22].
  • Margarete Seeler received the Fellow of the American Craft Council[23].
  • Margarete Seeler is recorded as female[24].
  • Margarete Seeler's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Margarete Seeler's Commons category is recorded as Margarete Seeler[26].
  • Margarete Seeler's family name is recorded as Seeler[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Schöneberg[2], Margarete Seeler… she was born on September 1, 1909[3].

Education

Margarete Seeler's education included a stint at United States Schools for Fine and Applied Arts[22]. Studied under Wilhelm Tank[28], an illustrator[29], 1888–1967[30], of Germany[31] and Käthe Kollwitz[32], a printmaker[33], 1867–1945[34], of Weimar Republic[35], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[36], specialised in printmaking[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include goldsmith[6], artist[7], portraitist[8], graphic designer[9], and author[10]. Fields of work include cloisonné[15], an artistic technique[38]; enameling[16]; grisaille[17], a painting technique[39]; and plique-à-jour[18]. Employers include The Putney School[19], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1935[42]; University of Connecticut[20], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1881[45]; and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts[21], a historic district[46], in United States[47].

Recognition

Margarete Seeler received the Fellow of the American Craft Council[23].

Personal Life

Margarete Seeler was married to Herbert Zeitner[12].

Death and Burial

Margarete Seeler died on January 7, 1996[5]. She passed away in Kennebunkport[4].

Why It Matters

Margarete Seeler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Margarete Seeler born?

Margarete Seeler's place of birth was Schöneberg[2].

Where did Margarete Seeler die?

Margarete Seeler died in Kennebunkport[4].

Who was Margarete Seeler married to?

Margarete Seeler's spouses include Herbert Zeitner[12].

What did Margarete Seeler do for work?

Margarete Seeler worked as goldsmith[6], artist[7], portraitist[8], graphic designer[9], and author[10].

Where did Margarete Seeler go to school?

Margarete Seeler was educated at United States Schools for Fine and Applied Arts[22].

What awards did Margarete Seeler receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Craft Council[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . enamelarts.org. enamelarts.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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