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The Secret Lives of Artists

The Secret Lives of Artists

Episode 3: Lee Miller

Oct 7, 2026 · 22m

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Model, muse, artist, photojournalist, inventor, mother, chef. Lee Miller had many lives in the 20th century. We are only just now grasping her impact as a photographer in Surrealist Paris in the 1930s and as a photojournalist documenting the toll of war. Miller’s son, Antony Penrose, narrates the discovery of thousands of negatives in the attic, which led to a new understanding of the scope of her work, along with MoMA assistant curator Caitlin Ryan and host Naeem Douglas. Executive producers: Prudence Peiffer, Alex Halberstadt, Naeem DouglasWriting and research: Prudence Peiffer, Alex Halberstadt, Naeem Douglas, with additional research by Caroline Nieto.Engineered and mixed by Zubin…