Peggy Guggenheim

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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In the early 20th century, there was one woman who put herself in the center of the world of modern art. She didn’t just collect art. She befriended many starving artists, she discovered many unknown artists, and she had affairs with many great artists. Her obsession with modern art resulted in one of the greatest collections of modern art ever assembled in the 20th century. Learn more about Peggy Guggenheim and her obsession with modern art on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into the thrilling world of sports and entertainment with DraftKings, where every day is game day! Join the millions of fans who have already discovered the ultimate destination for fantasy sports and sports betting. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code EVERYTHING to score two hundred dollars in bonus bets instantly when you bet just five dollars! Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archives to explore history as it happened. With over 800 million digitized newspaper pages spanning three centuries, Newspapers.com provides an unparalleled gateway to the past, with papers from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond. Use the code “EverythingEverywhere” at checkout to get 20% off a publisher extra subscription at newspapers.com. Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Noom’s changing how the world thinks about weight loss. Go to noom.com to sign up for your trial today! ButcherBox ButcherBox is the perfect solution for anyone looking to eat high-quality, sustainably sourced meat without the hassle of going to the grocery store. With ButcherBox, you can enjoy a variety of grass-fed beef, heritage pork, free-range chicken, and wild-caught seafood delivered straight to your door every month. ButcherBox.com/Daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In the 20th century there was one woman who put herself at the center of the world of modern art.
0:05.0	She didn't just collect art. She befriended starving artists.
0:08.0	She discovered many unknown artists.
0:10.0	And she had affairs with many other artists.
0:13.5	Her obsession with modern art resulted in one of the greatest collections of modern art
0:16.9	ever assembled in the 20th century.
0:19.4	Learn more about Peggy Guggenheim and her obsession with Modern Art on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. The woman known to the world is Peggy Guggenheim was born Marguerite Guggenheim in
0:44.8	1898 in New York City.
0:47.3	To say that she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth would be an understatement.
0:51.6	Her father was Benjamin Guggenheim, who was the son of Meyer Guggenheim
0:55.1	who established the Guggenheim family fortune. Meyer Guggenheim was a Jewish immigrant from
0:59.8	Switzerland who made a fortune in mining and smelting.
1:03.0	By the time Peggy was born, the Guggenheims
1:04.9	were one of the wealthiest families in the world.
1:07.6	And that was just her father's side of the family.
1:10.2	Her mother was Florette Siegelman,
1:11.9	who was the daughter of Joseph Siegelelman, the founder of J and W. Seagelman and company,
1:16.0	one of the largest investment banks in the United States in the 19th century.
1:20.0	When Peggy was 14 years old, her father was killed on the Titanic.
1:24.0	As you can guess, he was one of those guys dressed in a tuxedo going down with the ship,
1:28.0	drinking champagne casualties on the Titanic,
1:30.0	not one of the people stuck in third class casualties on the
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