Priceless Peggy: Peggy Guggenheim
Priceless Peggy: Peggy Guggenheim
Lecturer: Alexandra Epps
Peggy Guggenheim was the ‘poor little rich girl’ who changed the face of twentieth century art. Not only was she a woman ahead of her time but also one who helped to define it. She discovered and nurtured a new generation of artists, producing a new kind of art. Through collecting not only art, but often the artists themselves, her life was as radical as her collection
Alexandra Epps is an official Guide and Lecturer at Tate Modern, Tate Britain and the Guildhall Art Gallery. She is also a qualified Guide to the City of London, offering walks, talks and tours about many aspects of the arts for societies, corporations and private individuals. Alexandra’s background is in design having practised as a graphic designer running her own design consultancy for many years. She has a BA degree from Saint Martin’s School of Art and an MA from the London College of Printing.
Image: Peggy Guggenheim Collection Museum in Venice by Peter Haas, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.