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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is a modern art museum on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, and is one of the most visited attractions in Venice. The museum was originally the private collection of the American heiress Peggy Guggenheim, who began displaying the artworks to the public seasonally in 1951.
After her death in 1979. it passed to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, which eventually opened the collection year-round. The collection is housed in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, an 18th-century palace, which was Guggenheim's home.
Collection
The collection is principally based on the personal art collection of Peggy Guggenheim, a former wife of artist Max Ernst and a niece of the mining magnate, Solomon R. Guggenheim. She collected the artworks mostly between 1938 and 1946, buying works in Europe "in dizzying succession" as World War II began, and later in America, where she discovered the talent of Jackson Pollock, among others. The museum "houses an impressive selection of modern art. Its picturesque setting and well-respected collection attract some 400,000 visitors per year", making it "the most-visited site in Venice after the Doge's Palace". Works on display include those of prominent Italian futurists and American modernists. Pieces in the collection embrace Cubism, Surrealism and Abstract expressionism. During Peggy Guggenheim's 30-year residence in Venice, her collection was seen at her home in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni and at special exhibitions in Amsterdam (1950), Zurich (1951), London (1964), Stockholm (1966), Copenhagen (1966), New York (1969) and Paris (1974).
Peggy Guggenheim, Marseille, 1937
Among the artists represented in the collection are,
from Italy, De Chirico (The Red Tower, The Nostalgia of the Poet) and Severini (Sea Dancer);
from France, Braque (The Clarinet), Metzinger (Au Vélodrome), Gleizes (Woman with animals), Duchamp (Sad Young Man on a Train), Léger (Study of a Nude and Men in the City) Picabia (Very Rare Picture on Earth);
from Spain, Dali - (Birth of Liquid Desires), Miro (Seated Woman II) and Picasso (The Poet, On the Beach);
from other European countries,
Constantin Brancusi (including a sculpture from the Bird in Space series), Max Ernst (The Kiss, Attirement of the Bride), Giacometti (Woman with Her Throat Cut, Woman Walking), Gorky (Untitled), Kandinsky (Landscape with Red Spots, No. 2, White Cross), Klee (Magic Garden), Magritte (Empire of Light) and Mondrian (Composition No. 1 with Grey and Red 1938, Composition with Red 1939); and from the US, Calder (Arc of Petals) and Pollock (The Moon Woman, Alchemy).
In one room, the museum also exhibits a few paintings by Peggy's daughter Pegeen Vail Guggenheim
In addition to the permanent collection, the museum houses 26 works on long-term loan from the Gianni Mattioli Collection, including images of Italian futurism by artists including Boccioni (Materia, Dynamism of a Cyclist), Carrà (Interventionist Demonstration), Russolo (The Solidity of Fog) and Severini (Blue Dancer), as well as works by Balla, Depero, Rosai, Sironi and Soffici.In 2012, the museum received 83 works from the Rudolph and Hannelore Schulhof Collection, which will have its own gallery within in the building.
Building and Venice Biennale
Entrance to Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni
The collection is housed in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, which Peggy Guggenheim purchased in 1949. Although sometimes mistaken for a modern building,it is an 18th-century palace designed by the Venetian architect Lorenzo Boschetti. The building was unfinished, and has an unusually low elevation on the Grand Canal. The museum's website describes it thus:
Palazzo Venier dei Leoni's long low façade, made of Istrian stone and set off against the trees in the garden behind that soften its lines, forms a welcome "caesura" in the stately march of Grand Canal palaces from the Accademia to the Salute.
The palazzo was Peggy Guggenheim's home for thirty years.
In 1951, the palazzo, its garden, now called the Nasher Sculpture Garden, and her art collection were opened to the public from April to October for viewing. Her collection at the palazzo remained open during the summers until her death in Camposampiero, northern Italy, in 1979; she had donated the palazzo and the 300-piece collection to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in 1976.
The foundation, then under the direction of Peter Lawson-Johnston, took control of the palazzo and the collection in 1979 and re-opened the collection there in April 1980 as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.
After the Foundation took control of the building in 1979, it took steps to expand gallery space; by 1985, "all of the rooms on the main floor had been converted into galleries ... the white Istrian stone facade and the unique canal terrace had been restored" and a protruding arcade wing, called the barchessa, had been rebuilt by architect Giorgio Bellavitis. Since 1985, the museum has been open year-round.[11] In 1993, apartments adjacent to the museum were converted to a garden annex, a shop and more galleries.
In 1995, the Nasher Sculpture Garden was completed, additional exhibition rooms were added, and a café was opened. A few years later, in 1999 and in 2000, the two neighboring properties were acquired. In 2003, a new entrance and booking office opened to cope with the increasing number of visitors, which reached 350,000 in 2007. Since 1993, the museum has doubled in size, from 2,000 to 4,000 square meters.
Since 1985, the United States has selected the foundation to operate the U.S. Pavilion of the Venice Biennale, an exhibition held every other summer. In 1986, the foundation purchased the Palladian-style pavilion, built in 1930
Management and attendance
Philip Rylands was appointed director of the collection in 2000.[18] As of 2012, the collection was the most visited art gallery in Venice and the 11th most visited in Italy.
2014 lawsuit
Following the gift of works to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation by Hannelore and Rudolph Schulhof of Germany in 2012, works collected by Peggy Guggenheim were removed from the Palazzo and placed in storage to make room for the display of the new works.
The Schulhofs were honoured with inscriptions of their names alongside Guggenheim's at both entrances of the museum. Their son, Michael P. Schulhof, has been a trustee of the Guggenheim foundation since 2009.
In 2014, seven French descendants of Peggy Guggenheim sued the foundation for violating her will and agreements with the foundation, which they say require that the collection "remain intact and on display". The descendants also claim, among other things, that the resting place of Guggenheim's ashes in the gardens of the Palazzo have been desecrated by the display of sculptures donated by Patsy and Raymond Nasher nearby and by the use of the burial site for fundraising parties.
The lawsuit requests that the founder's bequest be revoked or that the collections, gravesite and signage be restored. The foundation calls the lawsuit "meritless". Other descendants of Peggy Guggenheim support the foundation.
I love the bright, neon colors of the Decor Collection playsets. I got both of these chairs secondhand. In one circumstance, I got the entire playset, in another, I only got the chair and a few random fragments. To be honest, I'm not sure which chair came with my complete set...I want to say the green/pink one. But either way, it's super cool that there were so many interesting color variations of this already fun looking playset out there.
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Packaging design for Dione, the latest series of Dourakis Winery. We were asked to create a fresh and vivid collection, composed of four wines, addressed mainly to young people. We approached the labels as a canvas, that visualises the landscape of the vineyard, as an abstract and colourful composition, in order to transfer the wine senses in a metaphorical but visually strong way. The result is a variety of shapes that work in rhythm while the choice of colours represent also the specific type of wine.
Card Text (transcribed from postcard): This magnificent building is Richmond's tallest skyscraper, towering 21 stories above the heart of Richmond's retail shopping district, providing the home of one of the most progressive banks in the South, as well as scores of business and professional firms. John Ebersem, noted New York architect, and Carneal Johnston designed the building, which is the modern American Style. Entrance on Third Street, Grace Street, as well as on Broad Street. The tower is the highest point in and around Richmond.
Manufacturer: Southern Bargain House, Richmond, Va.
Date Postmarked: Not postmarked.
Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Reference URL: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/postcard/640
Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards
Manager Special Bedroom Set. Kira Collection
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6 Drawer Chest ( 38x 51h x 18d)
2 Drawer Nightstand
( 18d x 23w x 28)
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Writing, Travelling and Reading. The new Moleskine collections include bags, pencils, pens, reading glasses, computer cases, a rechargeable reading light and an e-reader stand. A series of accessories, clip-ons and holders are perfectly compatible with the notebooks, ensuring the greatest range of uses and thus forming the ideal kit for the modern-day nomad.
Designed by Giulio Iacchetti
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Card Text (transcribed from postcard): English Tea Room, Miller & Rhoads, Richmond, Virginia, 'The Shopping Center'
Manufacturer: Graycraft Card Co., Danville, Va.
Date Postmarked: Not postmarked.
Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Reference URL: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/postcard/294
Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards
1. One Rainy Night, 2. Beautiful Dahlia - Tenth Wedding Anniversary, 3. Rush Hour, 4. Marina Bay, 5. Green Check-in, 6. The 8 States of waiting, 7. Hoan Kiem Lake Sunset, 8. The Bokeh Tunnel,
9. ^, 10. Big People & Little People, 11. Red Admiral Butterfly, 12. Hanoi Arch, 13. May your 2008 be full of colors, 14. Momentary Pause, 15. Don't try this at home!, 16. Lanterns - Loi Krathong,
17. Watercolor, 18. Expression, 19. 5 Hours at Bangkok Airport III, 20. Intercontinental Hotel - Hanoi 3, 21. Lanterns, 22. Nanhu Bridge - by Night, 23. Shadows, 24. Rainbow Bridge,
25. Tradtional Thai Costume, 26. Past & Present, 27. Nanhu Park, 28. Floating Fruit Seller, 29. KL - Twin Towers, 30. The new and the old, 31. Siam Tunnel, 32. Pipes,
33. Nursing the Roast Pig, 34. Vietnam Girl, 35. The Cleaning Lady, 36. At Play, 37. Bauhinia Flower - Emblem of Hong Kong, 38. Ming Shi Tian Yuan - Guangxi , China, 39. Blackwater River - ???, 40. Bamboo Rafting in Yangshuo,
41. What this?, 42. Expressions, 43. Blending In, 44. Apex, 45. Grazing, 46. Detian Waterfall - Guangxi, 47. Sunset Noodles, 48. Say Hello to the Foreigner,
49. Grandma's Golden Grin, 50. Miao Minority Costume
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Enaura was a stunning collection. Fantastic creations, beautiful models, and an outstanding lighting. A masterful presentation.
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The fabric swatches for my GEEK CHIC collection, a collection developed for the third week of my #365patterns challenge and for the Fabric8 Contest organized by Spoonflower and Robert Kaufman Fabrics
This Fabric is now available for sale on Spoonflower: www.spoonflower.com/collections/54748
Read about it on my blog: www.zesti.be/?tag=geek-chic
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All vintage except the two bendies on the left dated 1995. The black one is from the GI Joe set called "Eight Ropes of Danger". The bottom center one is from the 1979 - 1983 Fisher-Price Aero-Marine Search Team set. The top center creature with the more-than-eight tentacles and trunk was added 'cause he felt left out.
First Potteries: 40008 (T161 BBF) an Optare Solo, painted in corporate livery and captured here in Hanley Bus Station about to operate a journey on service 5 to Abbey Hulton.
© Christopher Lowe.
Date: 11th May 2008.
Ref No. 0016748.
Description: No published or copyright date listed on postcard.
Manufacturer: A. C. Bosselman & Co., New York
Date Postmarked: 1908
Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
"Reference URL: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/postcard/51
Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards"