Just past the bustling Hampstead Heath, on Downshire Hill, you’ll find a small blue plaque. This isn’t just any plaque; it marks the home of Lee Miller, a groundbreaking photographer and war correspondent. The plaque also honours her husband, Sir Roland Penrose. He was a painter, art patron, and a significant figure in the surrealist movement. Behind the plaque are two attractive, early 19th-century terraced houses. Their lives here were filled with creativity, controversy, and even a bit of wartime drama! The house was a gathering point for artists, politicians, and journalists. It was from this location that Lee Miller undertook her groundbreaking Vogue assignments and travelled to Europe to photograph the Second World War. Her images of the Dachau concentration camp are among the most famous and harrowing of the 20th century. In 1949, the couple moved to Farley Farm in East Sussex, where they lived the rest of their lives. But this plaque remains a testament to Lee Miller and Sir Roland Penrose’s extraordinary lives, both in the world of surrealist art and their impact on 20th-century photography.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to