Bauhaus-trained architect Hilde Reiss was among the émigrés who served as ambassadors for the new style in the United States. In 1946, she was hired by the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis to serve as the curator of its new Everyday Art Gallery, one of the first museum spaces in the country devoted to modern design.
20th century Irish craftswoman
Irish craftswoman and teacher
Accomplished American product designer, design innovator, and educator. She advised corporate America on product design for more than six decades and has been described as “corporate America’s secret weapon.”
South African sculptor, photographer and painter
British fashion designer
Irish fashion design teacher
Irish artist and teacher
American painter and theater designer
Cleveland socialite active in civic affairs, sports, and theater throughout her life.