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Peggy Guggenheim – Art Addict – Art of the Century
A colourful character who was not only ahead of her time but helped to define it, American heiress Peggy Guggenheim was a central figure in the modern art movement. As she moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she not only collected art but also artists. Her personal history included such figures as Samuel Beckett, Alexander Calder and Marcel Duchamp, and she was instrumental in advancing the careers of several artists including Jackson Pollock and Max Ernst. While fighting personal tragedy, she maintained her vision to build one of the most important collections of modern art, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, which is housed in her Venetian palazzo.
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