Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain

Lee Miller (1907-1977) moved to London in the late 1930s, just as a rich strand of Surrealist practice was burgeoning in Britain. Miller was central to its development and prolonged life after World War II, exhibiting alongside British Surrealists such as Eileen Agar and Henry Moore in often overlooked London exhibitions. This book is the first to present Lee Miller's photographs of, and collaborations with, key British Surrealists to tell the story of this exciting cultural moment. Miller's interdisciplinary photographic practice acted as a conduit for the dispersal of Surrealist images out of the realm of fine art and into the worlds of fashion, commercial photography, and journalism. A vital study for all students and enthusiasts of Surrealism and for those enthralled by the enigmatic Lee Miller, this book reveals the social and cultural networks in which she was embedded, offering a holistic view of her work and the life of the Surrealist movement in Britain.

Author: Eleanor Clayton
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Published: 09/01/2018
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 10.80h x 9.20w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781848222724
ISBN10: 1848222726
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Individual Artists | Essays
- Art | History | Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)

About the Author
Eleanor Clayton is Curator at The Hepworth Wakefield, previously Assistant Curator at Tate Liverpool, and has published widely on British modern and contemporary art. She is the editor of Howard Hodgkin: Painting India (Lund Humphries, 2017).