Early Life and Influences Born: Berlin, Germany (1913) Died: 1985 Named after Meretlein from Gottfried Keller's "Green Henry." Family moved to Delémont, Switzerland, due to her father’s military service during World War I. Exposure to art and artists at a young age in Switzerland. Inspired by her aunt, Ruth Wenger, and her modern lifestyle. Influenced by Modernism, Expressionism, Fauvism, and Cubism. I…