Peggy Guggenheim and Modern Art

In September 1939, as war breaks out in Europe, the Nazis target modern art, labeling it degenerate. Peggy Guggenheim, a Jewish art collector in Paris, buys art directly from artists to protect it from Nazi hands. By 1940, she has amassed over 50 works. As the Nazis invade France, she smuggles her collection to New York disguised as household items. Peggy escapes to the U.S. with her family and artist Max Ernst, whom she marries. In New York, she opens the 'Art of This Century' gallery, showcasing avant-garde art and influencing American art movements.

What was the purpose of the Degenerate Art Exhibition organized by the Nazis?

• To promote modern art

• To demonstrate the moral decay of modernism

• To sell art to foreign dealers

• To support Jewish artists

Why did artists flock to Peggy Guggenheim in Paris?

• She was a Nazi supporter

• She was a famous artist herself

• She provided a safe haven for their art

• She offered the highest prices

What was Peggy Guggenheim's mission during the Nazi invasion of France?

• To sell art to the Nazis

• To collect and protect modern art

• To open a new gallery in Paris

• To become a famous artist

How did Peggy Guggenheim manage to get her art collection out of France?

• By smuggling it as household objects

• By donating it to a museum

• By hiding it in a barn

• By selling it to foreign dealers

What was Peggy Guggenheim's relationship with Max Ernst?

• He was her brother

• He was her husband

• He was her art dealer

• He was her rival

What did Peggy Guggenheim do after escaping to the south of France?

• She returned to Paris

• She started an affair with Max Ernst

• She opened a new gallery

• She sold her art collection

What was the outcome of Peggy Guggenheim's efforts to save modern art?

• Her collection was sold to the Nazis

• Her collection was destroyed

• Her collection became priceless

• Her collection was lost

What was the significance of Peggy Guggenheim's gallery in New York?

• It was the first gallery to showcase only European art

• It was a sensation and showcased rescued modern artworks

• It focused on traditional American art

• It was the largest gallery in the United States

How did Peggy Guggenheim contribute to the development of American art?

• By writing art critiques

• By funding art competitions

• By opening the first art school

• By showcasing contemporary American art

What was unique about the exhibitions Peggy Guggenheim organized in New York?

• They focused on traditional art

• They were free to the public

• They were the first to showcase women artists in the US

• They featured only European artists