PEGGY

Peggy Guggenheim is portrayed as a driven, independent figure whose life defied expectations. The biography follows her from a wind-swept childhood after the Titanic tragedy through a transatlantic journey across New York and Paris, where she navigates the male-dominated and anti-Semitic art worlds. A heiress and celebrated art collector, she pursues passion and personal freedom while managing vast wealth and the pressures it brings. The book centers on her intellect, talent and vision, and how she learns to believe in herself as she helps shape the Guggenheim name and its legacy in the art world. Completed by Leslie Jamison based on Rebecca Godfrey’s manuscript, this title offers a vivid portrait of a tumultuous 20th-century life and a lifelong belief in the transformative power of art.

Set against a backdrop of changing society and two world wars, the narrative explores Peggy’s loves and losses, the challenges of wealth, and the ways in which she defied conventional expectations. It presents a nuanced portrait of a woman who was ahead of her time—independent, original, and unwavering in her conviction that art can change lives.

Kenmerken

• Peggy Guggenheim, erfgename en Kunstverzamelaarster
• Levensverhaal van New York tot Parijs
• Verwierf invloed ondanks rijkdom en controverses
• Boek voltooid door Leslie Jamison na Rebecca Godfrey
• 384 pagina’s, paperback, Hachette UK
• Verschenen op 17/07/2025

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