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Lee Miller: The Supermodel Surrealist (Part 1)

Sep 14, 2026 · 58m

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How did Lee Miller transform herself from Jazz Age beauty to Surrealist photographer in 1930s Paris? And what lay behind her extraordinary capacity for reinvention? Join Alastair and James as they tell the first part of the remarkable story of the American model, artist, photojournalist and celebrity chef Lee Miller. If you want to see the artworks discussed in this episode you can switch on video in your podcast app at any time. Artworks in this episode: Lee Miller and David E. Scherman, Lee Miller in Hitler's Bathtub, 1945 Lee Miller, Charlie Chaplin with Chandelier, 1932 Lee Miller, Untitled (Severed Breast from Radical Surgery), c.1930 Man Ray, Indestructible Object (or Object to Be…