Lee Miller

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Lee Miller

2 October 2025 to 15 February 2026

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Miller moved from Vogue model to Surrealist collaborator with Man Ray, to war photographer in Dachau — on her own terms throughout. With 250 prints including unseen Egyptian landscapes, this is the most comprehensive UK retrospective of her work yet, and long overdue.

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With the most extensive retrospective of her photography yet staged in the UK, Tate Britain celebrates Lee Miller as one of the 20th century's most urgent artistic voices. First exposed to a camera by working in front of it, Miller was one of the most sought-after models of the late 1920s. She quickly stepped behind the lens, becoming a leading figure in the avant-garde scenes in New York, Paris, London and Cairo. The exhibition will showcase Miller’s extraordinary career,...

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Critic Reviews (3)

TimeOut

Phil de Semlyen

"Dividing Miller’s extraordinary career chronologically, it’s a time-travelling experience as well as a showcase of her technical and compositional skills"

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The Guardian

Charlotte Jansen

From Man Ray to Dachau: an overdue showcase

"An overdue showcase of Miller’s remarkable work follows its many frenzied twists – from her unrecognised work with Man Ray to unseen gems of the Egyptian desert and unflinching glimpses of Dachau."

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The Standard

India Block

Careful pacing gives space to discover a consummate talent

"The exhibition's careful pacing gives the audience space to discover for themselves what a consummate talent Miller was, alongside putting herself at the cutting edge of culture and history for decades."

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