Out Of This Century - Confessions Of An Art Addict: The Autobiography Of Peggy GuggenheimOut Of This Century Confessions Of An Art Addict: The Autobiography Of Peggy Guggenheim This is the fascinating autobiography of a society heiress who became the bohemian doyenne of the art world. Written in her own words it is the frank and outspoken story of her life and loves: her stormy relationships with such men as Max Ernst and Jackson Pollock, and her discovery of new artists. Known as 'the mistress of modern art', Peggy Guggenheim was a

Out Of This Century - Confessions Of An Art Addict: The Autobiography Of Peggy Guggenheim

This is the fascinating autobiography of a society heiress who became the bohemian doyenne of the art world. Written in her own words it is the frank and outspoken story of her life and loves: her stormy relationships with such men as Max Ernst and Jackson Pollock, and her discovery of new artists.

Known as 'the mistress of modern art', Peggy Guggenheim was a passionate collector and major patron. She amassed one of the most important collections of early twentieth-century European and American art embracing Cubism, Surrealism and Expressionism.

A must-read for anyone with an interest in these major-league artists, this seminal period of art history, and the ultimate self-invented woman.

Includes a foreword by Gore Vidal.

The autobiography of a society heiress who became the bohemian doyenne of the art world.

Art collector, patron and enfant terrible, Peggy Guggenheim (1989-1979) was born Marguerite Guggenheim to a wealthy New York family. She became one of the most prominent cultural figures of the twentieth century.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Author:Peggy Guggenheim - Пегги Гуггенхайм

Publisher:Andre Deutsch Ltd

Language:English

Publication Date:2018

Number of pages:456 pst

Format:Paperback

Width:129 mm / 5,1'

Height:198 mm / 7,8'

Weight:340 g

Illustrations:Black and white

ISBN:9780233005522