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5 treasures from Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain
5 treasures from Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain
Surrealism burgeoned in Britain in the late 1930s. The much-praised Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain at The Hepworth, Wakefield, is the first exhibition to explore the photographer’s engagement with the movement. We pick 5 of the best works.
Lee Miller, Bathing Feature, Vogue Studio, London, England, 1941
Image: © Lee Miller Archives, England 2018; all rights reserved
Andrew Lanyon, after Man Ray, Reconstruction of Man Ray’s Object of Destruction, 1932
Image: Falmouth Art Gallery Collection © Man Ray Trust/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2018
Self portrait in black and white patterned dress
New York Studio © Lee Miller Archives, England 2018; all rights reserved
Man Ray, A l’Heure de l’Observatoire - Les Amoureux Collection Clo and Marcel Fleiss, Paris
Image © Man Ray Trust/ADAGP, Paris & DACS, London 2018
Lee Miller, Nude Bent Forward, Paris, 1931
Image © Lee Miller Archives, England 2018; all rights reserved
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