Artist

Peggy Bacon

Portrait of Peggy Bacon
Portrait of Peggy Bacon

American, 1895–1987

Peggy Bacon was an American artist. 13 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Peggy Bacon was born in Ridgefield.

Margaret Frances Bacon (May 2, 1895 – January 4, 1987) was an American artist, best known for her satirical caricatures. Bacon studied under Kenneth Hayes Miller at the Art Students League of New York, where she taught herself drypoint and published her first caricatures in the student magazine. They soon appeared in publications such as The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, as well as major art galleries. Bacon earned many awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship for creative work in the graphic arts.

Works by Peggy Bacon

Collections represented

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