Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict

Released Nov 6, 2015

1h 36m

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Filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland examines the life of Peggy Guggenheim, the wealthy socialite who developed an extensive art collection.

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Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict honors its subject with an appropriately absorbing overview of her fascinating life and enduring legacy.

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Audience Member

Captivating insight in to Peggys life from art too men. She is an interesting character and this is a stunning doc. She comes across so well

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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XXLNT film, anyone who knows art or would like to this is a great showcase of artists and the times. not a boring minute.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Peggy Guggenheim was an art dealer, no, THE art dealer of modern art in the 20th century. "Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict" paints a wonderful "warts and all" portrait of this fascinating character. The point of any documentary is to inform and entertain. The goal of a great documentary should be to make the audience feel like an absolute expert in a subject of which they knew nothing 2 hours prior. I knew nothing about Peggy Guggenheim or Art of This Century before watching the film, and I'm glad I didn't. I didn't have any spoilers. Guggenheim, yes one of THOSE Guggenheims, was a black sheep and a bon vivant. She was one of the "poor" Guggenheims. Poor being only a relative term in comparison to her uncle Solomon, who has a museum you've probably heard about. She transplanted to Europe early on and befriended (and slept with) many of the great painters and sculptor of the 20th century. She spent her fortune on the art of her friends, and she had a particularly good eye (and a decent art purchase adviser, Marcel Duchamp). I won't discuss all of her deeds, because I think this a documentary you should see. It's interesting and, for the most part, feel-good experience. You might start planning a trip to Venice once you leave the theatre.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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brent m

An insightful, informative and highly entertaining profile of an eccentric doyenne of the art world. The film's meticulously organized format, coupled with its incisive wit, poignant expert interviews, carefully selected archive footage and vast array of examples from the protagonist's artwork collection, make Ms. Guggenheim come to life as a readily identifiable, fleshed-out persona. A fun offering in a genre often beset by overly serious. stodgy releases.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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A great documentary about a very interesting woman. I have read two biographies about her and can't wait to read them again, along with her own memoir. Compulsory viewing for anyone interested in art.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Solid interesting and poignant biography of the famous art collector. A little long but worth it if your interested in the subject.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Lisa Immordino Vreeland

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Peggy Guggenheim

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Bernadine Colish

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Lisa Immordino Vreeland

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Dan Braun

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Stanley F. Buchthal

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Tom Long

Detroit News

There's an essential sweetness to "Art Addict," despite its ribald tales and rich settings. Peggy Guggenheim simply loved art.

Rated: B

Mar 11, 2016

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

In putting together her documentary about Peggy Guggenheim, Lisa Immordino Vreeland displayed the tenacity of a truffle hound.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 1, 2016

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

As Vreeland's diligent documentary makes clear, Guggenheim was an artist of sorts, too: she created her extraordinary self.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2016

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

By the end, the film's own title provides the key to its shortcomings.

Jan 7, 2021

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict is just as diverse and spectacular as Ms. Guggenheim herself was.

Aug 6, 2018

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Craig Mathieson

The Sunday Age

A fascinating account of an extraordinary life, defined by the process of accumulation and the unknown value of objects, which was lived amidst the great art and artists of the 20th century.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 17, 2016

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland examines the life of Peggy Guggenheim, the wealthy socialite who developed an extensive art collection.

Director: Lisa Immordino Vreeland
Producer: Bob Benton, Josh Braun, Maja Hoffmann
Screenwriter: Bernadine Colish, Lisa Immordino Vreeland
Distributor: Submarine Deluxe
Production Co: Dakota Group, Submarine Entertainment, Fischio Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 6, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $498.4K
Runtime: 1h 36m

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