Ami Bouhassane on Lee Miller
Katy Hessel interviews Ami Bouhassane on the life and work of the model turned surrealist, photographer, war correspondent and all-round 20th century artistic giant, LEE MILLER!
READ NOWLee Miller’s legacy consists of over 60,000 images & documents. The Lee Miller Archives (LMA) houses a diverse collection of images, all available for supply and reproduction. From Surrealist photography and Vogue fashion editorials to World War II photojournalism and portraits of the some of the most important figures of the 20th Century, explore the online Picture Library. Requests can be made online or contact our expert researchers for assistance in finding an image. The LMA also represent Roland Penrose and other contemporaries as seen below.
Delve into the Picture Library. Register to start your archives journey and create a photo lightbox of favourite images. Order a digital print or request to use a Lee Miller image for exhibitions, online publications, print and more; we can help with any projects you may be considering.
Born: 23.04.1907
Died: 21.07.1977
Born: 14.10.1900
Died: 23.04.1984
Born: 01.01.1916
Died: 05.05.1997
Born: 09.10.1947
Born: 03.06.1871
Died: 05.05.1971
Born: 06.05.1966
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SHOP NOW1 August to 31 October 4 at Farleys House and Gallery, East Sussex, England
‘Lee & LEE,’ pairs some of Lee Miller’s most iconic photographs with their counterparts from the highly anticipated feature film ‘LEE’ ahead of the film’s release by Sky in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 13th September.
The exhibition will showcase comparative images of Lee Miller’s wartime reportage alongside photographs by Kimberley French (official photographer for LEE) of meticulously researched scenes recreated for the film. Additionally, it will feature photographs by lead actor and executive producer Kate Winslet taken on set using a Rolleiflex camera, a replica of the model used by Lee Miller.
Antony Penrose, co-Director of Farleys House and Gallery and Lee Miller’s son, says ‘Other attempts to make a feature film about Lee had failed in the past, but this one succeeded mainly due to Kate Winslet’s vision and determination. It owes much of its force and integrity to being a film about a woman made by women.’
Find out moreKaty Hessel interviews Ami Bouhassane on the life and work of the model turned surrealist, photographer, war correspondent and all-round 20th century artistic giant, LEE MILLER!
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READ NOWTucked away in the Sussex countryside, Farleys House conjures up an extraordinary atmosphere that testifies to its position as a meeting place for the key personalities in twentieth century art. Shortly after moving here in 1949, Lee Miller and Roland Penrose turned their farmhouse into an extraordinary, colourful collection of art treasures, many of which were created by their friends and visitors including Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, Max Ernst, Paul Eluard and Joan Miro.
Today, Farleys House and Gallery is a house museum, sculpture garden and home to the Lee Miller Archives. Open from April-October each year, you can tour Lee and Roland’s home and enjoy our programme of exhibitions, workshops and events.
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