Peggy Guggenheim was an American art collector and patron who played a pivotal role in the advancement of modern art. Born on August 26, 1898, she was the daughter of Solomon R. Guggenheim, the founder of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Guggenheim's collection featured works by many of the most influential artists of the 20th century, such as Picasso, Pollock, and Dali. She was also recognized for her support of emerging artists and her founding of the Art of This Century gallery in New York. She passed away on December 23, 1979.
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“I was a liberated woman long before there was a name for it.”
Source: Out of This Century: The Informal Memoirs of Peggy Guggenheim
“[On amassing art for her collection:] My motto was 'Buy a picture a day' and I lived up to it.”
“[When asked how many husbands she had had:] My own, or other people's?”
Source: Out of This Century: The Informal Memoirs of Peggy Guggenheim
Source: Out of This Century: The Informal Memoirs of Peggy Guggenheim
“Venice is not only a city of fantasy and freedom. It is also a city of joy and pleasure.”
“I don't collect anymore. Everything is so terribly expensive. I don't see anything I like anyhow.”
“I was much more interested in literature than I was in art. I just got into art by mistake.”
Source: Out of This Century: The Informal Memoirs of Peggy Guggenheim