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Peggy Guggenheim
1898–1979New York City, NYHistoric
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Why Included
Legendary art patron; Guggenheim Museum Venice; championed Pollock and European surrealists; made Italy her home
Biography
Peggy Guggenheim Collection Venice; launched Jackson Pollock's career; defined modern art patronage
Notable For
- Legendary art patron
- Guggenheim Museum Venice
- championed Pollock and European surrealists
- made Italy her home
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Is Peggy Guggenheim Italian?
Yes — Peggy Guggenheim is of Italian heritage with roots in Jewish-Italian. Legendary art patron; Guggenheim Museum Venice; championed Pollock and European surrealists; made Italy her home
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Arts & Literature
- Specialty
- Arts Patron
- Years
- 1898–1979
- Birth Place
- New York City, NY
- Regional Ancestry
- Jewish-Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
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