Peggy Guggenheim emerges in Mistress of Modernism as the ultimate self-invented woman; a cultural mover and shaker who broke away from her poor-little-rich-girl origins to shape a life for herself as the enfant terrible of the art world. Peggys visionary Art of This Century gallery in New York; which brought together the European surrealist artists with the American abstract expressionists; was an epoch-shaking "happening" at the center of its time. Dearborns unprecedented access to the Guggenheim family; friends; and papers contributes rich insight to Peggys traumatic childhood in German-Jewish "Our Crowd" New York; her self-education in the ways of art and artists; her caustic battles with other art-collecting Guggenheims; and her legendary sexual appetites: her lovers included Max Ernst; Samuel Beckett; and Marcel Duchamp; to name a mere few. Here too is a poignant portrait of Peggys last years as lultima dogaressa -- the last duchess -- in her palazzo in Venice; where her collection still draws thousands of visitors every year. Mistress of Modernism is the first definitive biography of a woman whose wit; passion; and provocative legacy come compellingly to life.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. learn new insights and styles.By sexy dancerthis book on portraiture is fine. every page shows one whole photograph which is good. it presents different styles of taking portrait photography. some pictures are awesome. some are ordinary. you choose which one you like and probably serve them as your model. though the good photos are swell. little description is told on how they were made except mentioning the aperture setting. the shutter speed. iso setting. lens used. it lacked the description on how the lighting was done if the photo was done in a studio. on what time of day or situation was the photo taken if it was taken out in the field or was there manipulation done or was there overriding done during the shooting or during the editing. although it is not that detailed. this book will help anyway.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Protrait Photographs insperationBy Lilac daysI really like the book. This book inspirers me to go and take more Portraits and try different setting and see what my photos look likeI only give this book for stars because I beginner will not understand some of the terms used.Great book for those wanting to improve their Portrait Photos.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great comprehensive book!By Leslie ZoellerThis book turned out to be a great find. Very comprehensive and very helpful. I have already learned quite a bit.
