A behind the scenes look at the creation of the Lee Miller Archives which today houses more than 60,000 negatives of Lee Miller’s work, 20,000 vintage prints, many manuscripts and ephemera.
Ami Bouhassane (Co-Director of the Lee Miller Archives and grand-daughter of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose) presents the story of how Lee Miller’s family came to conserve and disseminate her work, that of Roland Penrose and their home Farleys, which has become an artists house that is open to the public. To self fund the archive produces a constant stream of books, films, exhibitions and works with Farleys to open the house. In 1977, when Lee Miller died her photography work had been mostly forgotten, this presentation tracks the history of the archives, its knock backs and some of the major exhibitions created that brought Lee Miller's work back into the public eye, whilst at the same time enabling the conservation, administration and financing of the archive which is privately run and supports itself though revenue received from its activities.
This story is an attestation to the 47 years of hard work and determination to preserve and continue the legacy of Lee Miller, Roland Penrose and their home at Farleys.
The 45 minute zoom presentation will be followed by a Q&A with Ami.
Attic to Archives - the story of the Lee Miller Archives
29 January 2025 at 1830 (UTC)
Free, or with a £10 donation
Details and booking here
Image: boxes of Lee Miller's work in the attic, Farleys House, Muddles Green by Antony Penrose.
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