nPosted on August 26, 2017
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When I hear the name “Guggenheim,” I think of the art museum in New York City. It’s famous for its cool building (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright) and its great collection of impressionist, modern, and contemporary art.
When I hear the name “Guggenheim,” I think of the art museum in New York City. It’s famous for its cool building (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright) and its great collection of impressionist, modern, and contemporary art.n
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Today’s famous birthday, Peggy Guggenheim, collected modern art and created a museum. But not THE Guggenheim, the one that I know.
Today’s famous birthday, Peggy Guggenheim, collected modern art and created a museum. But not THE Guggenheim, the one that I know. n
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nBorn on this date in 1898, Peggy Guggenheim was part of a wealthy New York City family. Her father, tragically, died on the Titanic when Peggy was just a teenager, and she ended up with a much, much smaller inheritance than her cousins. However, she still had money – and family connections.
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nIt was her uncle, Solomon R. Guggenheim, who established a foundation that started that NYC art museum.
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Peggy Guggenheim loved art and began to hang out with artists and writers. She slowly began to collect art, and she exhibited her art collection even as she was building it. She opened a gallery in London, and she made plans to open a museum in London or Paris – but World War II put the kibosh on those plans.
Peggy Guggenheim loved art and began to hang out with artists and writers. She slowly began to collect art, and she exhibited her art collection even as she was building it. She opened a gallery in London, and she made plans to open a museum in London or Paris – but World War II put the kibosh on those plans. n
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After World War II, she settled in Venice, Italy, and started exhibiting her collection there. Now the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is one of the biggest attractions in Venice.
After World War II, she settled in Venice, Italy, and started exhibiting her collection there. Now the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is one of the biggest attractions in Venice.n
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nAlso on this date:
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National Toilet Paper Day
National Toilet Paper Day
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nMathematician Johann Heinrich Lambert’s birthday
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nNational Dog Day
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nHeroes’ Day in Namibia
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nWomen’s Equality Day here…
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n…and here
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nBirthday of author and women’s rights activist Zona Gale
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nPlan ahead:
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Check out my Pinterest boards for:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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nAugust holidays
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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