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Peggy Guggenheim: The Wealthy Art Collector Who Shaped Modern Art
TLDR Peggy Guggenheim, born into wealth, became a central figure in the world of modern art, amassing one of the greatest collections of modern art in the 20th century. She befriended and supported numerous modern artists, opened art galleries in London and New York, and eventually established the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice, Italy.
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Peggy Guggenheim, born into wealth, became a central figure in the world of modern art, amassing one of the greatest collections of modern art in the 20th century.
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Peggy Guggenheim, born into wealth, inherited $2.5 million at the age of 21 and took a job at an avant-garde bookstore in Manhattan before moving to Paris in 1920.
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In Paris, Peggy Guggenheim befriended various modern artists, joined salons, rented a farmhouse in England, and had multiple affairs with artists.
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Peggy Guggenheim moved to London during World War II, opened her first art gallery called Guggenheim Jun, and began collecting art at low prices due to the Nazis' disdain for modern art.
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Peggy Guggenheim had to move her art collection from Paris to the United States during World War II, and in New York she opened a gallery called The Art of This Century where she supported and championed both European and American artists.
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Peggy Guggenheim moved to Venice, Italy after the war, where she showcased her art collection, became a bridge between American and European art, and eventually opened the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in her house.
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Peggy Guggenheim played a central role in the discovery and promotion of many of the greatest artists of the 20th century, with personal connections to a wide range of modern and avant-garde artists, and her obsession with art led her to collect and showcase a vast collection in her own museum.
