This week - in the first of his summer solo specials - Phil speaks to writer Mary Dearborn about her biography of the remarkable Peggy Guggenheim. Peggy was probably the most significant collector of - and advocate for - the visual art of the 20th Century and she helped launch the careers of numerous internationally famous artists. She was also as renowned for her sexual exploits as her artistic ones, with a string of lovers and husbands that included some of the most famous men of the 20th Century, from Samuel Beckett to Max Ernst.It’s a fascinating insight into a tempestuous, scandalous but also hugely important life. You can buy Mary’s book here... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peggy-Guggenheim-Modernism-Mary-Dearborn/dp/1844080609/ref=monarch_sidesheet_title***We now have a Thank You button (next to the ’three dots’) for small donations that help support our work***Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you’d like to get scandalous with? We’re here to help...https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalMongers*** If you enjoy our work please consider clicking the YouTube subscribe button, even if you listen to us on an audio app. It will help our brand to grow and our content to reach new ears.THE SCANDAL MONGERS PODCAST is also available to watch on YouTube...https://www.youtube.com/@thescandalmongerspodcast/videosAndrew Lownie...https://twitter.com/andrewlowniePhil Craig...https://twitter.com/philmcraigThe Scandal Mongers...https://twitter.com/MongersPodcastYou can get in touch with the show hosts [email protected](place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading)Produced byTheo XKerem IsikPodcastWorld.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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