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The Home of the Surrealists - 75th Anniversary Edition

The Home of the Surrealists - 75th Anniversary Edition

Lee Miller, Roland Penrose and their circle at Farley Farm

By (author) Antony Penrose
Foreword by Joanna Moorhead

$39.95

Publishing 12th Aug 2025
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  • Captures the spirit of Farleys, home of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose and allows others to enjoy this unique artist’s home
  • Short Biographies of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose
  • Includes the stories behind the photographs
Full Description

Written by Antony Penrose, son of American feminist icon Lee Miller and British artist Roland Penrose this delightful narrative introduces the fascinating lives of Lee Miller; War Correspondent and Surrealist photographer and her husband Roland Penrose; Surrealist artist and co-founder of the ICA, whilst taking a tour of their extraordinary home in the Sussex countryside. Farleys’s exterior has no hint of visual excitements to be discovered. Bright walls & corridors filled with remarkable & eclectic art. The book gives a glimpse into amazing lives of Lee Miller & Roland Penrose. This special anniversary edition, 75 years at Farleys, has new photography and never seen before insights to the house.

About the Author

Co-Director of Farleys House and Gallery Ltd which manages the Lee Miller Archives and The Penrose Collection, Antony Penrose is the son of the American photographer Lee Miller and Roland Penrose, surrealist artist and biographer of Picasso, Miró, Man Ray and Tàpies. Antony has written numerous books, articles and two plays on the subject of his parents and their associates. The movie LEE, released in 2024 starring Kate Winslet as Lee Miller is based on his biography The Lives of Lee Miller. He lectures widely and is a curator of photography, an artist and film maker in his own right.

Specifications
Publisher
Lee Miller Archives
ISBN
9781914298066
Publish date
12th Aug 2025
Binding
Paperback / softback
Territory
USA & Canada
Size
9.02 in x 11.22 in
Pages
164 Pages
Illustrations
101 color, 114 b&w
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