Background
Harnett, Lila was born on October 4, 1926 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Milton Samuel and Claire S. (Merahn) Mogan.
Harnett, Lila was born on October 4, 1926 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Milton Samuel and Claire S. (Merahn) Mogan.
Bachelor, City University of New York, 1946. Postgraduate, New School for Social Research, 1950. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), University Richmond, Virginia, 2007.
Personnel executive, Walter Lowen Agency, New York City, 1947-1952; public, Business Atomics Report, New York City, 1953-1963; weekly columnist, New York State Newspapers, 1964-1974; fine arts editor, Cue Magazine, New York, 1975-1980; founder, contributing editor, Phoenix Home & Garden magazine, since 1980; associate public, Phoenix Home & Garden magazine, since 1988; editor, Phoenix Home & Garden magazine, 1996-1999. Public Scottsdale (Arizona) Scene magazine, 1992-1999.
Honorary trustee Phoenix Art Museum, since 1999. Member of New York State Council on Arts (chairman museum committee 1980-1988), ArtTable, Inc. (founder since 1979).
Married Joel William Harnett (deceased August 2006).