The most rebellious female photographer of all time? Lee Miller | Artist in Focus | V&A

[@moonsword1182]

Thank you Ami for sharing the photographs and stories and insights of your grandmother! Schools should teach kids, especially young girls, about extraordinary women like Lee Miller to inspire them and help them explore their own courage and creativity.😊

[@Trund27]

Yes!!! I agree with this completely.

[@milaalexander9331]

Exactly what I was about to write. 👌🏻

[@kryptoniteKJ]

I think they should teach everyone about extraordinary women, that way, everyone will start to respect their abilities at the same time.

[@Vovvilina]

So why not let Great Art Explained keep their video up about Lee Miller?

[@Rekeronse2543]

I got to hear about Man Ray in my introductory 1900s art history course, I was fascinated by his work, I wish we could've led into Lee Miller through that section! How lovely to have her immortalized here for us!

[@KarenPiggott]

I went to see the film starring Kate Winslet yesterday portraying your incredible grandmother. You must extremely proud of her. Thank you for sharing her life with us. We should always raise strong women. Thank you Lee Miller for your strength, talent & beauty. Best wishes Karen ♥️

[@burgundybootz]

Great introduction to her for anyone who's not heard of Miller or seen her work before.

[@andreaandrea6716]

I have been enamoured with Lee Miller for decades. I am thrilled to find this video of her grand-daughter talking about her. What a lovely surprise!!! THANK YOU! And thank you, Ami for doing this! Wonderful.

[@kidmohair8151]

she was a gutsy woman to have taken on the challenges that she did, at the time she lived in.

[@andrewtongue7084]

For me, Miller was yet another example of the prolific photographer group from the Twentieth century. Your Grandmother, Ami, inspired & innovated in an era of tumult - seemingly fearless amongst her peers - & always, always creating powerful yet poignant images; I own several publications that focus (sic) upon the various paths she chose throughout her life - & we should be thankful that she did. Thanks too, to you, for highlighting this incredible woman's work. Slan agus beannacht ! Aindriu.

[@ledeyabaklykova]

Lee Miller lived. Actually, she LIVED . What a life!

[@Eclecting]

The thumbnail photo is extraordinary, so I wanted to watch this video and I learned so much. Thanks to Ami for sharing the stories behind some of Lee Miller's wonderful photographs!

[@zombieloveserte]

I’ve heard of Lee Miller but, I’ve never seen such detail of her incredible life and spirit. What an inspiration!

[@Flatl1neFred]

Lee Miller is utterly amazing. Love her work as a photographer. Would love to do my PHD on her work, but right now I'm going through her cookbook, which is also great. A true artist, underrated in spite of everything.

[@rgeorgek42]

Great to hear this personal perspective on Lee Miller. Still disappointed that the estate had @greatartexplained documentary removed. Both videos can coexist.

[@Jayla60]

Thank you for this. Lee Miller captured life’s beauty and horrors. The movie Lee is a must-see.

[@lisam9233]

Fantastic video. What a remarkable woman she was! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@ANNASTESIA-s4o]

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[@ANNASTESIA-s4o]

@lisam9233 just because people pass they remain " is still. The memory is alive.

[@msmacmac1000]

I first found a book of Lee Miller’s photographs years ago. She has stayed with me. She was a great woman. Thank you, Ami, for bringing this intimate portrait to us.

[@hullygullyrio]

Amazing woman and great artist! Ahead of her time! Thanks for sharing these jewels.

[@bulletsie]

Amazing photographer, Have a photobook at home on my book shelf with her work, its nice to hear more about the women from her family.

[@catherineebneter8806]

Lee Miller is inspiring! But it’s disappointing that, just a couple of weeks ago, the foundation made the Great Art Explained channel remove its excellent Lee Miller video.

[@celinaishikawa3284]

kind of shaming for the foundation

[@Vovvilina]

Agreed -- and seems fine to show nudity in this video, but GAE videos taken down for far less

[@daveorjaneford8722]

Loved this and glad you had this opportunity to tell it in your words. thanks.

[@anmausolf7458]

Thank you for the lovely film. I didn' know a lot about Lee. What an amazing woman!

[@samparkerSAM]

I always loved the photo she took in the captured bath tub, with her engineers boots. Thank You for teaching all of us about your Grandmother ❤!!! Hugs from New Orleans Louisiana

[@JoanieTom]

Your Gram was a rockstar! Love her word. So glad you are sharing her story with more people ❤

[@rmariacarlson]

What an incredibly powerful, cognizant, and passionate journey Lee has taken us on. This is so well spoken about in the details you mention in the timeline and in her perspective taking thank you. I'm sure she gratefully appreciated the feeling of nurturance and friendship as a balance to witnessing such atrocities and degredation. I am greatly inspired.

[@JBaxter-pi8oj]

Lee's work is amazing and powerful and still resonates today as some things still haven't changed. Thank you for sharing your grandmother! Best wishes.

[@lorassorkin]

Thank you, I really enjoyed learning more about the talents of Lee Miller.

[@bpassion4fashion581]

Thank you for sharing! I wanted to see the movie at the theater and couldn’t , but have never left my mind to find it and watch it somehow, somewhere!

[@pcfentiman533]

Love the way you talk about Lee.... and of course, as I keep saying, even when I have visited Farleys, is that we now need a book of Lee's Contact Sheets!!! Paul Clements x

[@TheLucyblades]

So interesting. I'm a history student but I never would have heard of her if not for the 2023 film 'Lee' which brought me here. What a woman. Thanks for sharing this.

[@k.grushka]

Incredible short documentary! I’ve learned a lot from it, the narration is simply impeccable

[@girliedog]

Well done, so many nuances about Lee Miller I was un aware of and so much inspiration to capture.

[@philn1957]

What a remarkable lady, fascinating, thank you for the stories and images of her life. I hope the recent film with Kate Winslet does her justice, I shall be seeing it this weekend.

[@dae_07]

Ooooh I guess I just found my new favorite photographer. I love hearing stories like this about extraordinary people. As an artist and photographer myself, she's going straight into my inspiration album!!!

[@lostinspacestudio]

So inspiring, it's great that the V&A have taken over the briitsh photographic collection and opened the new photographic department, especially wonderful you are giving some amazing insights into the collection.!!

[@luisamatsushita1802]

What a video. This could have been a movie I'd love to watch. What a Life! Thank you for everyone involved in making this.

[@TheBeezusjones]

I just watched "Lee" with my mom. Cried a lot and have always been SO inspired by this incredibly talented artist and human being.. I know the film would have to be at least 24 hrs. To attempt to fit her amazing life but I do wish it could have included her breathtaking surrealist photography and era in Paris .. her work is just immaculate

[@SoLuVaBle299]

If I hadn’t seen this video, I wouldn’t have understood the significance of these pieces. Art is so much more fascinating and digestible when there’s a passionate and knowledgeable person to explain it. ❤

[@DREES56_TRR-qw2vr]

what a great way to take us through the life of a most amazing woman, thank you Ami for sharing your perception of your grandmother.............a really lovely video

[@MrSunlander]

Very cool! So many talented people passed over by text books and school curricular schedules. 'we'll put Margaret Bourke-White in the text and that ticks off women in the war' - TBH, we never had Bourke-White in our 70s texts, but, at least we had her to represent women's progress in Western culture. Now, thanks to the right time and right place, we have this dynamic figure of achievement and lifestyle, Lee Miller. I know it's hard to share and/or learn all that has happened in our busy milieu, but I always feel I've known nothing at all when people like this enter my mind's eye. What a spectacular existence. What a role model for many.

[@davidfentonhancock6646]

Thank you. This was a great addendum to the movie Lee which we saw yesterday. I had known of her but never knew of her collaboration with Man Ray and many other details you have related here. Great Narration too.

[@just_cade]

Lee was such an incredible person, she lived a thousand lives!

[@MJ4mat]

Thank you for highlighting Lee Miiler life and showing the world her photography journey

[@cepriela]

should’ve left up the video ‘great art explained’ did for her as well.

[@BrucemoreArtisanStudio]

Very well done! Thank you for sharing Lee Miller's story in such an engaging way.

[@dorothylazard4797]

What an incredible artist and woman. Thank you, V&A, for sharing her story.

[@TraveisaBlue]

You are so articulate and insightful. Thank you for providing such an intimate and intelligent perspective

[@shelleybluebell397]

Thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you

[@sharonjack8582]

Very well-done video. I had not heard of Lee until now. From my own experience, the only One Who has been able to enable me to get past painful images and painful memories is Jesus. I can imagine that Lee really suffered through her experiences. Thank you for honoring your grandmother. So many of our ancestors went through so much. USA

[@shooster5884]

Ami you have a lovely speaking voice.. beautiful narration of your grandmother's career.. amazing photographs.

[@jessicaT12345]

exceptionally well done. thank you!

[@Camille-cu3cb]

I only found out about this amazing stunningly beautiful woman Lee miller as I’m about to go to the cinema today to watch the film .for her own proud granddaughter to BEAUTIFULLY PRESENT AND ARTICULATE THE VERY BRAVE LIFE OF LEE MILLER YOU HAVE PASSIONATELY. DONE AMAZING WORK THIS IS SO INSPIRATIONAL .YOU CLEARY CAN SEE HER GRANDDAUGHTER HAS INHERITED HER GRANDMOTHERS GENES. LOOKS ETC LEE WILL BE SO PROUND OF HER ❤ ❤❤

[@MPHORROCKS]

How fascinating! Asa Cocteau fan, I've known of her for years but never her own life. Brilliant!

[@TheArmachillo]

I am humbled and incredibly inspired by her work and life. I first became aware of the extent of her work through Great Art Explained’s beautiful documentary on her. This one added more details and insight! Increíble!

[@klanadol]

Wow, fantastic video! I learned so much, thank you!

[@CricketCinema]

I absolutely adore the work of Lee Miller. Amazing talent.

[@rebeccamccarthyartist]

Incredible...Thank you!

[@alexmacdonald2644]

Go visit her house and have the free tour - it’s incredible.

[@vaughngaminghd]

I always felt Lee Miller's life would make an amazing movie… Glad to see her getting more recognition!

[@annebarden4179]

Found this after researching Lee Miller after seeing Kate Winlets brilliant film today.... excellent video

[@sydneywoolf5558]

Incredible. Thank you so much for sharing! Does anyone know the opening song?

[@newsman1955]

Terrific short documentary!

[@charlesk323]

This is exceptional, what a great story about a strong, talented woman.

[@Silentkittey]

Just learning about her this year!? I cannot believe I've spent so long not knowing who this wonderful women was. And years ago we just went through people trying to make others believe the camps were not real. I had no idea we were fooled while it was happening... Our society all over the world disappoints me greatly.

[@tonyperez5360]

OMG I just stumbled on this amazing women photographer what an incredible lady & photographer I will study her work!

[@kellybryson7754]

That was very interesting. Thank you for sharing her story.

[@mytinplaterailway]

Shame the music interferes. Better to watch with no sound.

[@soprano862]

Beautiful piece on an extraordinary woman. Does anyone know what this background music is? Many thanks 🙏🏻

[@dominadoramor7767]

Fascinating piece - thank you for sharing!

[@naomiweaver1855]

Wow, that was amazing. I’ve read about her in books about women war reporters. I’m going to look for a biography. I hope there’s a good one.

[@ANNASTESIA-s4o]

What a inspiring relateable lifes story. Thank you

[@jhoang861]

amazing and brave woman she was.

[@MB-hc9tk]

Lee miller ❤ what a woman. She was a force!

[@utescharrer8018]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@tiyanawilliams5070]

Brillant, one of my favorite artists

[@tiaclaassenfox4222]

She was a phenomenal artist and cook. I'm infuriates by the sexism of post war England that didn't recognize her veracity for so many decades.

[@Jim-BobWalton]

Thanks so much. A great woman

[@Alex-jb5tb]

Visited the Monschau Exhibition. Very impressing.

[@BarbaraDr2023]

What a great video, thank you so much

[@AgnetaK-r3m]

And the film is brilliant 👍"Lee"

[@kmills2606]

Thank you ❤

[@RubyRodd]

This is amazing.great video.

[@mickey6416]

Fantastic. Thank you for sharing.

[@chriscard6544]

I love her, for many years.

[@radiohill]

incredible perseverance. both as a person and an artist.

[@rajsingharora26]

Such Interesting Insight into her work & so well Told.

[@kevinroche3334]

The likeness between Lee and Kate winslett is amazing - I suspect in character also.

[@janewrin1830]

Great but turn the background music off.

[@Eemmee77]

❤🙏🏻 Much appreciate for this iconic lady

[@MikeHodgkinson]

Truly inspiring ❤

[@1800bluemink]

Excellent. Thank you so much.

[@elizabethlind7774]

What fierce courage. ❤

[@prettyboiolav]

What a legend!!

[@purrpurrpurrpurrpurr]

To the foundation--why did you keep this video up but took down the Great Art Explained video? Boils doen to money and institutions, doesn't it?

[@ktom5262]

At first a model, then a role model. 👏

[@ANNASTESIA-s4o]

LOVE this.

[@MelanieTahata]

There was a really good doco on Great Art explained channel. But it got a takedown order ...

[@AndieWalsh333]

Stunning.

[@stingraytor]

Incredible

[@sprucemoose3000]

Awesome video thanks I have a couple of books on her photography and life, she was an amazing photographer, it must have been unreal to be so close to the action of war to get photos of people not long committed suicide, and to see the horror of the concentration camps.

[@jadrankamatkovic4599]

Tek je otkrivam zahvaljujući Filmu sa K..W.Sjajna žena.

[@Soup.of.Mandrake]

Great Art Explained did a terrific job on Lee and got underserved blowback from the Lee Estate.

[@billydurham4143]

why. wtf

[@Alex-jb5tb]

Visited the Monschau Exhibition.