Object Details
- Artist
- Man Ray, 27 Aug 1890 - 18 Nov 1976
- Sitter
- Peggy Guggenheim, 26 Aug 1898 - 23 Dec 1979
- Exhibition Label
- Born New York City
- Peggy Guggenheim rebelled against her conservative Manhattan upbringing by joining the Parisian avant-garde. At twenty-one, she inherited a fortune that made her wealthy enough to live as she pleased, even if she was not rich by Guggenheim standards. She moved to Paris in 1921 and married Laurence Vail, a well-known figure in artistic circles.
- At their frequent parties, Guggenheim performed the role of host in a stunning gold lamé gown by designer Paul Poiret. She complemented its exotic style with elaborate Egyptian earrings and a gold headdress. “It suited me perfectly,” she commented.
- Guggenheim commissioned Man Ray, an American photographer living in Paris, to document her glamorous public persona. In this photograph, she strikes a theatrical pose with a long cigarette holder.
- Guggenheim’s enthusiasm for cutting-edge fashion gradually evolved into a passion for modern art. She went on to become one of the most significant collectors of the twentieth century.
- Nacida en la ciudad de Nueva York
- Peggy Guggenheim se rebeló contra su crianza conservadora en la sociedad de Manhattan y se integró a la vanguardia parisina. A los 21 años heredó una fortuna que le permitió vivir como quisiera, aunque no fuera rica según los estándares de los Guggenheim. Se radicó en París en 1921 y se casó con Laurence Vail, figura conocida en los círculos artísticos.
- En sus frecuentes fiestas, Guggenheim desempeñaba su papel de anfitriona con trajes deslumbrantes como este modelo en lamé dorado del diseñador Paul Poiret. Completaban el exótico estilo unos llamativos aretes egipcios y un turbante dorado. “Me sentaba perfectamente”, comentó ella.
- Guggenheim encargó a Man Ray, fotógrafo estadounidense radicado en París, que documentara su glamurosa imagen pública. Aquí adopta una pose teatral con una larga boquilla.
- El entusiasmo de Guggenheim por lo último de la moda evolucionó hacia la pasión por el arte moderno. Fue una de los coleccionistas más importantes del siglo XX.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- 1924
- Object number
- NPG.84.120
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Man Ray 2015 Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY / ADAGP, Paris
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Image/Sheet: 48.6 × 33.3 cm (19 1/8 × 13 1/8")
- Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Costume\Jewelry\Earring
- Interior
- Costume\Headgear\Hat
- Costume\Jewelry\Ring
- Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
- Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet
- Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigarette
- Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigarette holder
- Peggy Guggenheim: Female
- Peggy Guggenheim: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Founder\Art museum founder
- Peggy Guggenheim: Arts and Culture\Patron of the arts
- Peggy Guggenheim: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Art collector
- Peggy Guggenheim: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Visual arts administrator\Art museum administrator\Art museum director
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.84.120
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4dedd19a6-a121-4d98-981b-2b1a5c077215
