"Miller moved to London in 1939 at the outbreak of war, and quickly became a leading fashion photographer for British Vogue. The exhibition will showcase the inventive body of work she produced in Blitz-torn London. Works such as You Will Not Lunch in Charlotte Street Today (1940) and Fire Masks (1941) convey the pathos and absurdity of the city in wartime."
"Lee Miller is at Tate Britain from 2 October 2025 until 15 February 2026 Miller was born in 1907 in Poughkeepsie, New York State. She initially studied painting and stage design, but her time as one of the most sought-after models of the late 1920s inspired her to pursue photography. After stepping behind the lens, she became a leading figure in the avant garde scenes in New York, Paris, London and Cairo."
Lee Miller was born in 1907 in Poughkeepsie, New York, and moved from painting and stage design into modelling in the late 1920s, which inspired her to pursue photography. She relocated to Paris in 1929, worked with Man Ray, and joined the city's avant-garde and surrealist circles. She worked in New York, Paris, London and Cairo, and moved to London in 1939 to become a leading fashion photographer for British Vogue. During the Blitz she produced inventive images including You Will Not Lunch in Charlotte Street Today (1940) and Fire Masks (1941). She became one of few accredited female war correspondents, documenting both home-front contributions and frontline devastation. Tate Britain stages a major retrospective from 2 October 2025 to 15 February 2026.
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