I picked up this biography of Peggy Guggenheim in the gift shop of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, in preparation for visiting Peggy's home and art collection in Venice. The author never met Peggy, so her portrait is based on written sources, primarily memoirs from Peggy and her colorful circle of friends. She (Francise Prose) is a novelist, and she organizes the story thematically rather than purely chronologically.
Peggy was an interesting character, although not a particularly pleasant one. The book was a nice complement to our visit of Palazzo Venier dei Leoni and the Guggenheim Collection.
Peggy was an interesting character, although not a particularly pleasant one. The book was a nice complement to our visit of Palazzo Venier dei Leoni and the Guggenheim Collection.
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