✨AI Reimagines the Masters✨ Lee Miller|106/1000

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Lee Miller, whose full name was Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, was an American photographer and photojournalist. She was born on April 23, 1907, in Poughkeepsie, New York, and passed away on July 21, 1977 [1].

Early Life:

Lee Miller was born to Theodore and Florence Miller. Her father, Theodore, was of German descent, and her mother had Scottish and Irish ancestry [1].

She had a younger brother named Erik and an older brother named Johnny, who was an aviator [1].

Miller's father introduced her to photography at an early age, and she often served as his model for his amateur photography [1].

In her childhood, Miller faced challenges in her formal education and was expelled from almost every school she attended in the Poughkeepsie area [1].

At the age of 18, Miller moved to Paris to study lighting, costume, and design at the Ladislas Medgyes' School of Stagecraft. She later returned to New York and joined an experimental drama program at Vassar College [1].

Modeling Career:

Miller's modeling career took off when she was noticed by Condé Nast, the publisher of Vogue, who prevented her from stepping in front of a car on a Manhattan street. This incident helped launch her modeling career, and she became one of the most sought-after models in New York [1].

She worked with renowned fashion photographers such as Edward Steichen, Arnold Genthe, Nickolas Muray, and George Hoyningen-Huene [1].

However, her modeling career came to an end when Kotex used one of her photographs without her consent, leading to her departure from the fashion industry [1].

Photography Career:

In 1929, Miller traveled to Paris with the intention of apprenticing with surrealist artist and photographer Man Ray. Instead, she became his model, collaborator, lover, and muse. Miller also established her own photographic studio in Paris [1].

Miller and Man Ray worked closely together, and some of Miller's photographs are credited to Man Ray. They also rediscovered the photographic technique of solarization [1].

Miller's photography style often incorporated surrealist elements and she captured portraits of notable figures such as Duchess Solange d'Ayen, Pablo Picasso, Paul Éluard, and Jean Cocteau [1].

In 1932, Miller returned to New York City and established her own portrait and commercial photography studio. She worked with clients such as BBDO, Elizabeth Arden, and Saks Fifth Avenue [1].

During World War II, Miller became a war correspondent for Vogue, covering events such as the London Blitz, the liberation of Paris, and the concentration camps at Buchenwald and Dachau [1].

Legacy:

Miller's work was included in exhibitions such as "Modern European Photography" and "International Photographers" in the 1930s. Her photographs were also featured in the renowned exhibition "The Family of Man" in 1955 [1].