Upper Arlington Public Library

Art History Film Discussion with Joanne Kesten

Documentary: Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict

Peggy Guggenheim (1898-1979), a legendary figure, an heiress, and one of the most powerful women in the history of the art world, was not only ahead of her time but also helped to define it.

As she moved through the cultural upheaval of the twentieth century, she collected not only art, but also artists. Her colorful personal history included trysts, affairs and marriages with such figures as Samuel Beckett, Max Ernst, Jackson Pollock, Alexander Calder, Marcel Duchamp and countless others. While fighting through personal tragedy, she achieved her vision to build one of the world’s most important collections of modern art which is enshrined in her famous Venetian palazzo. 

Please join us for a discussion of the film within a broad conversation about Guggenheim's legacy.

Please watch the documentary before the discussion. 

Ways to watch:

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict is available to stream through Kanopy 

Check out a copy from the library catalog

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