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Greta Daniel (1909–1962) was an Associate Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.[1][2]

Early life and education

Daniel was born in 1905 in Essen, Germany.[3] She graduated from the University of Munich and worked at the Museum Folkwang, Essen. She arrived in the United States as a refugee.[4]

Career

Daniel joined the Museum of Modern Art in 1943 as Assistant in the Department of Industrial Design, and by 1946 she had been named Assistant Curator.[5] Daniel became the resident expert on industrial design, playing an important role in developing the collection and contributing to numerous exhibitions.[2]

In 1954 she edited the teaching portfolio Useful Objects Today.[6] She also wrote Introduction to Twentieth Century Design from the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art.[1]

During the 1950s and early 1960s, she authored articles in the journal Craft Horizons.[7]

Death

Daniel died suddenly in 1962.[8] Sheila Hicks created the artwork Greta no. 55 (1961)[9] in her memory.

Exhibitions

Daniel currated several exhibtions for the Museum of Modern Art including Thonet Furniture (1953), Playground Sculpture (1954), and 20th Century Design from the Museum Collection (1958).[10]

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