The Lives of Lee Miller
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The Lives of Lee Miller
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Narrated by:
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Esther Wane
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Adam Grayson
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By:
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Antony Penrose
About this listen
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING KATE WINSLET
Lee Miller, 1927 - New York: A classically beautiful young woman, she is discovered by Condé Nast, hits the cover of Vogue and is immortalized by Steichen, Hoyningen-Huene, Horst and other famous photographers.
Lee Miller, 1929 - Paris: Protégé and lover of Man Ray, she invents with him the solarization technique of photography, develops into a brilliant Surrealist photographer, and plays the statue in Cocteau's film Blood of a Poet.
Lee Miller, 1939-45 - Europe: Living at times with her future husband, the painter Roland Penrose, she becomes a US war correspondent and covers the siege of St Malo and the liberation of Paris. Her photographs of Dachau concentration camp shock the world.
These are but three of the many lives of Lee Miller, intimately recorded here by her son, Antony Penrose. Featuring a selection of her finest work, including portraits of her friends Picasso, Ernst and Miró, Penrose's tribute to his mother brings to life a uniquely talented woman and the turbulent times in which she lived.
“A fascinating revelation of an adventurous and protean spirit.” - Sunday Times
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- Cogsmc
- 16-02-25
Gripping listen
Really interesting listen and learning about the life of Lee Miller. The voice over of the male artist was captivating,
Would highly recommend.
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- Margaret
- 14-11-24
An extraordinary story of survival, physical and emotional
The film - Lee - while it is very good, doesn't describe the complexities and chaos of Lee Miller. Remarkably, her son has examined her life with great compassion, and insight in spite of the neglect and hurt she caused him in his early life.
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- Ruth
- 06-12-24
What a woman
Fascinating storytelling of an amazing woman who had so many talents and some demons as well
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- Tracy Bleakley
- 16-02-25
brilliant but difficult woman
I chose this book as I had recently see the film Lee with Kate Winslet. I really enjoyed the film much getter than the book. I wanted to learn more about her relationship with her son Anthony and even though he was the author felt this chapter was a little rushed. Also the famous photo from the film did not appear rhe same. Mixed views relating to this book. It's a shame her work is not celebrated more.
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