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After establishing her own photographic studio in New York, where she became a prominent commercial photographer, she then moved to the Middle East and Europe before becoming the official war photographer for Vogue, a period during which she took many of her most iconic photographs.     This evocative book collects Lee Miller’s most famous documentary, fashion, and war works, as well as photographs of Miller, all carefully compiled by her son the photographer Antony Penrose, with a foreword by actress Kate Winslet, who will star as Miller in the film Lee.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290367766901,"sku":"9780500025925","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500025925_7723c726-ee9c-4095-a366-eaaf918228bc.jpg?v=1786013546"},{"product_id":"9780500297520","title":"The Lives of Lee Miller","description":"Vogue","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290472788341,"sku":"9780500297520","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500297520_021a18d5-7a0a-4dc2-8f50-82ef4fd40727.jpg?v=1786013448"},{"product_id":"9780500294284","title":"The Lives of Lee Miller","description":"Collected in this compelling volume are the many lives of Lee Miller, intimately recorded by her son, Antony Penrose, whose years of work on her photographic archives have unearthed a rich selection of her finest work, including portraits of her friends Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Max Ernst, Paul Eluard, and Joan Miró.Starting in 1927 in New York, this volume chronicles Lee Miller as she is discovered as a model by Condé Nast, hits the cover of Vogue, and is immortalized by Edward Steichen, George Hoyningen-Huene, Horst P. Horst, and other acclaimed photographers. From there, readers follow Miller to Paris where she, along with Man Ray, invented the solarization technique of photography, and where she developed into a brilliant Surrealist photographer. Finally, this account covers the later chapters of her life, when she became a war correspondent during World WarII, traveling with the Allied armies to cover the siege of Saint-Malo and the liberation of Paris, which lead to her photographs of the Dachau concentration camp that shocked the world.The Lives of Lee Miller","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290965356917,"sku":"9780500294284","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500294284_e7c5f97a-4fc2-4c31-8e0c-1e5923b1e766.jpg?v=1786014060"},{"product_id":"9780953238958","title":"Roland Penrose: The Friendly Surrealist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Penrose\" wrote Andre Breton \"est Surrealiste dans l'amitie\" and 'The Friendly Surrealist' is an apt description for the man who more than any other nurtured friendships and connections which introduced European Surrealism to the British art world. Roland Penrose embraced the fantasies and rebellions of the Surrealist movement through his friendships with artists such as Picasso, Man Ray, Miro, Ernst and Tàpies. 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Farleys's exterior has no hint of visual excitements to be discovered. Bright walls \u0026amp; corridors filled with remarkable \u0026amp; eclectic art. The book gives a glimpse into amazing lives of Lee Miller \u0026amp; Roland Penrose. This special anniversary edition, 75 years at Farleys, has new photography and never seen before insights to the house.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308876312949,"sku":"9781914298066","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781914298066_52c6ba58-3952-484f-a636-5457fcdec0da.jpg?v=1786030685"},{"product_id":"9781914298011","title":"Surrealist Weekends","description":"\u003cp\u003ePainter Roland Penrose and photographer Lee Miller's move to Farleys in Sussex, UK, was not to settle down but to create, entertain, and inspire. In this publication, their son Antony Penrose, recalls the 1950's with a fascinating insight into his parents' lives, as they transformed Farleys from a traditional farmhouse into a hub of art. Farleys with unexpected decoration and surreal living had a wealth of 20th century artists visiting the home. The book is designed to reflect the colours and designs from the colour on the walls to the textiles of the furnishings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309386576245,"sku":"9781914298011","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781914298011_71ba9976-c263-4115-a072-4d5c38fdfcc2.jpg?v=1786030683"},{"product_id":"miros-magic-animals","title":"Miro's Magic Animals","description":"A short, entertaining text narrated by the young Tony introduces Miró, a quiet, kind and smartly dressed man, who ‘dreamed when he was awake’ and painted wonderfully strange worlds filled with magical animals. The book is beautifully illustrated with some of Miró’s finest works, as well as evocative archive photography by Lee Miller and  specially commissioned artworks by children done in the style of Miró. Tony recalls a visit by Miró to his childhood home and a trip to London Zoo, during which Miró asked to see ‘large birds, snakes, and strange creatures of the night’. With its vibrant colours and artworks, this book will inspire and appeal to art fans of any age.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481409790325,"sku":"9780500650660","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500650660.jpg?v=1786089669"},{"product_id":"the-boy-who-bit-picasso","title":"The Boy Who Bit Picasso","description":"This delighful children’s book is a wonderful introduction to Picasso. 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